Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 and grease a cookie sheet.
  • Melt shortening in a pot, remove and cool.
  • Add sugar, molasses, and egg; beat well.
  • Combine flour, spices, and salt.
  • Mix molasses mixture into flour mixture.
  • Mix well and chill.
  • Once dough has chilled, form into 1 inch balls, roll the balls in granulated sugar and place on a greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes.
  • The cookies need to come out of the oven a little underbaked if you want them to be soft and chewy!
  • Let the cookies cool before removing them from the pan.