Molasses Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening (Crisco)
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. molasses
1 egg
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Melt shortening.
Let cool slightly.
Add sugar, molasses and egg; beat well.
Sift together flour, soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and salt.
Add to shortening mixture.
Mix well.
Chill dough and form into balls.
Roll in white sugar.
Place on greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 375\u00b0. Yields approximately 5 dozen cookies.