Charlene's Recipe

Molasses cookies

Category: Main street

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt

Melt shortening in 3-4 quart saucepan over low heat. Cool. Add sugar, molasses and egg; beat well. Sift flour, soda, ginger, cloves, cinnamon and salt. Add to first mixture. Mix and chill. Form 1 inch balls, roll in sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart and bake at 375 F for 8-10 minutes.