Sugar 'N' Spice Cookies

Recipe from TOH 1997 Annual Recipes submitted by Dottie LaPierre.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 4 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

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

• Frosting

• 2  cups confectioners' sugar
• 3  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1  teaspoon  grated lemon peel
• 3 -4  tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
2. Add egg; mix well.
3. Beat in molasses.
4. Combine dry ingredients; and to creamed mixture and mix well.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
7. Remove to wire racks; cool.
8. For frosting, cream sugar, butter and lemon peel in a mixing bowl.
9. Gradually add lemon juice, beating until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency.
10. Frost cookies.