Molasses Cookies

Name: Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 24 h
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 24 h 8 min
Yield: 24-36 cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup molasses; 1 egg; 2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon clove; 1/2 teaspoon ginger

Submitted by littlevanillabeans

"This recipe came from my grandma's recipe box. She never wrote down the amount this batch made and i hope that my guess is correct."

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Ready In:: 24hrs 8mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 24-36 cookies

ingredients

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

directions

Cream the shorting and sugar together in a large bowl. Add molasses and the egg and mix well.
In a separate bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger.
Slowly add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet a little at a time until well blended.
Chill over night in the refrigerator.
Form into 1 1/2 inch balls and roll in sugar. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees.