Ingredients:
- 3/4
cup
vegetable shortening
- 1
cup
sugar
- 1
egg
- 1/4
cup
molasses
- 2
cup
sifted all-purpose flour
- 2
teaspoon
baking soda
- 1
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
- 1
teaspoon
ground ginger
- 1/2
teaspoon
ground cloves
- 1/2
teaspoon
salt
-
Additional sugar for rolling cookies
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Directions:
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Line the cookie sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats. Using electric mixers, at low speed, cream the shortening and sugar until thoroughly combined. Add the egg and molasses and beat until completely incorporated. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon ginger, cloves and salt and add to the mixture. Stir until combined. Roll the dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Roll the balls in sugar. Place 1/2 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten the balls slightly with fingertips. Bake for 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
Yield: about 3 dozen
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Ease of preparation: moderately easy
PD & Friends, pg 94
Recipe courtesy of Paula Deen
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