Molasses Crinkles

By jab120638

Ingredients

• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 1 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup mild-flavor molasses or full-flavor molasses
• 1 1 1 egg
• 2 1/4 2 1/4 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 2 2 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Granulated sugar

Details

Servings 1
Cooking time 205mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1
Mix shortening, brown sugar, molasses and egg thoroughly in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

2
Heat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheet. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Dip tops in granulated sugar. Place balls, sugared sides up, 3 inches apart on cookie sheet. Sprinkle each with 2 or 3 drops of water.

3
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set but not hard. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.