Categories: Cookies, Holiday

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp salt

Directions

1. Cream together shortening, sugar, molasses, and egg. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt. Combine flour mix with sugar mixture. Mix well and chill.

2. Form into 1" balls. Roll in granulated sugar and place on greased cookie sheets 2" apart.

3. Bake on greased baking sheet at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

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