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Molasses Sugar Cookies

(From Our December 2018 Newsletter - Grandma C.)

Ingredients

• ¾ cup shortening


• 1 cup sugar


• ¼ cup molasses


• 1 Egg


• 2 tsp baking soda


• ½ tsp salt


• ½ tsp ground clove


• ½ tsp ground ginger


• 1 tsp cinnamon


• 2 cup flour

Melt shortening over low heat.  Let cool.  Add sugar, molasses and egg, beat well.  Sift all dry ingredients and add to mixture, mix well.  Chill for 1 hour.

Form into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar, then place on a greased cookie sheet (unless it´s a non-stick sheet).

Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 10 minutes.

Yield: Approx. 2 dozen cookies.

*Do not overbake!  Cookies will get crunchy on the bottom if you let them bake too long.