Jumbo Molasses Cookies

By ctaubenheim

From: Taste of Home

Ingredients

• 3 cups butter flavored shortening
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 4 eggs
• 8 cups all purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp plus 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• additional sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add molasses and eggs; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves and ginger; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 - 2 hours. Shape 1/4 cupfuls of dough into balls; roll in sugar. Place four cookies on a greased baking sheet at a time. Bake at 350 for 18 - 20 minutes or until edges are set. Remove to wire racks to cool.