Molasses Cookies

By MaryEva-2

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsps baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsps granulated white sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 325 deg. In large bowl, beat brown sugar,shortening,molasses and egg with electric mixer on med. speed or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated white sugar.

Shape dough by rounded tablespoonfuls into 11/2 inch.balls. Dip tops into granulated white sugar,sugared sides up place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 13-16 mins or just until set and cookies appear dry. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

I cooked cookies for 15 mins. @ 325 degs. in convection oven.