Ginger Cookies

From the 1961 "Lutheran Favorites" of St. James Lutheran Church, Howard Lake, Minnesota. Submitted by Mrs. Ralph Sheppard.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 30
• Yields: 1 batch cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄3 cups shortening
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 4  cups flour
• 4  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon clove
• 1  teaspoon ginger
• 1  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Roll in balls the size of a walnut.
2. Then roll in sugar.
3. Place cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees.