Molasses Cookies

Mom's molasses cookie recipe. I remember making these as a child. Instead of rolling in sugar, I rolled in salt. Bad tasting mistake!!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 48

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup shortening, melted
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1  egg
• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

1. Allow shortening to cool.
2. Add sugar, molasses and egg to shortening. Beat well.
3. Sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and cloves.
4. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
5. Mix & chill.
6. Form in bolls and roll in couse sugar.
7. Bake at 375degrees for 8-10 minutes.