Grandma's Molasses Cookies

Submitted to the Cafe Cookie Book by domtheknight.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 35 mins
• Serves: 18
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. Melt shortening in a 3 or 4 quart saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; let cool. Add sugar, molasses and egg; beat well.
2. Sift together flour, baking soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Add to first mixture. Mix well. Chill at least 2 hours, or overnight.
3. Form in 1 inch balls, roll in granulated sugar and place on greased cookie sheets two inches apart. Bake in moderately hot oven, 375°F, 8 - 10 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven while they still look soft, because they flatten out as they cool.