Silver Dollar City'S Famous Ginger Cookie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons molasses
1 large egg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In mixing bowl, sift flour, soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
In second mixing bowl cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
Add the molasses and egg. Beat the mixture for one minute.
Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed until combined.
Shape dough into 1-1/2 inch balls, then roll in small bowl of additional sugar.
Bake on greased cookie sheet, 3 inches apart, at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, or until light brown on bottom.
Transfer to cooling rack.