Ingredients
- ¾ cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp salt
- Additional sugar (for rolling cookies)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.
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Use an electric mixer at low speed to cream shortening and sugar until thoroughly combined.
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Add the egg and molasses and beat until completely incorporated. Sift together the flour,
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baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt and add to the mixture.
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Stir until combined.
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Roll the dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter.
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Roll them in sugar. Place 1 ½ inches apart. Flatten slightly with fingertips.
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Bake for 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Store in resealable plastic bags.