Raisin Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 cups raisins
sugar, to coat

Preparation

Combine shortening, sugar, egg and molassas. Beat until incorporated.
In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Slowly add to your mixer. Mix until combined. Add raisins, mix on low speed until incorporated.
Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Shape dough into small balls (about 1 inch), roll in sugar.
Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Remove and cool.