CHEWY MOLASSES COOKIES

Delicious chewy old fashioned spice cookies. Especially good for Christmas and New Year

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 15
• Yields: 30 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups shortening
• 2  cups white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 2  eggs
• 4  cups all-purpose flour
• 4  teaspoons baking soda
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ground cloves
• 1  teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

1. Melt shortening in a large pan on the stove. Let cool.
2. Add sugar, eggs, and molasses, beat well.
3. In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together and add to the pan. Mix welll.
4. Chill in refrigerator for 3 hours or overnight.
5. Form into walnut size balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.m.
6. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
7. Store in airtight container.
8. Be careful not to overbake. If they loose their softness, place one slice of fresh bread in the container with the cookies for a couple of hours or overnight and they will be soft again.