Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, molasses, and egg until combined. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Shape dough into rounded balls, about 1” in diameter. Place some granulated sugar in a small bowl and roll balls in the sugar.
  • Place the cookie balls onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet, about 2” apart.
  • Bake for 13-16 minutes until just set and cookies appear dry and cracked.
  • Remove from baking sheet to cooling rack