1 c Sugar
2 c Flour; all-purpose
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Soda
1 ts Cinnamon, ground
ts Ginger, ground
1/2 ts Cloves, ground
3/4 c Shortening
1/4 c Molasses
1 Egg; slightly beaten
Sugar
Combine 1 cup sugar, flour, salt, soda, and spices;
stir lightly. cut in shortening to resemble coarse
crumbs. Stir in molasses and egg.
Shape dough into 1" balls, and roll them in sugar.
Place on ungreased baking sheets; bake at 350 degrees
for 10 minutes. Remove from baking sheets immediately.
(Cookies will firm quickly as they cool).
SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1979.
Typos by Nancy Coleman. Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On
08-18-94
