Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup sugar, plus more for rolling
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 line cookie sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.
• 3 using an electric mixer at low speed, cream the shortening and sugar until thoroughly combined.
• 4 add the egg and molasses and beat until completely incorporated.
• 5 sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt and add to the mixture.
• 6 stir until combined.
• 7 roll the dough into balls about 1-inch in diameter.
• 8 roll the balls in sugar.
• 9 place 1/2-inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
• 10 flatten the balls slightly with your fingertips.
• 11 bake for 12 minutes.
• 12 cool on wire racks.