Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted )
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses (dark )
  • 1 tablespoon ginger (ground )
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (ground )
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup cinnamon sugar

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Sift the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir the mixture to blend evenly, and sift a second time into another bowl.
  • Place the shortening and sugar into a mixing bowl and beat until creamy. Beat in the egg, and dark molasses. Sift 1/3 of the flour mixture into the shortening mixture; stir to thoroughly blend. Sift in the remaining flour mixture, and mix together until a soft dough forms. Use a cookie scoop to create 1 inch diameter dough balls. Roll them between your hands and then roll each ball in cinnamon sugar, and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake until the tops are rounded and slightly cracked, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Store in an air tight container.