Title: Molasses Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 12 Dozen
2 c Brown sugar
1/2 c Molasses
4 1/2 c Flour
2 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Cloves
Granulated sugar
1 1/2 c Shortening
2 Eggs
4 ts Baking soda
2 ts Ginger
1/2 ts Salt
Mix brown dugar, shortening, molasses, and eggs. Mix in flour, baking
soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Cover and chill for at
least an hour. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Shape dough by rounded
teasponsful into balls. (Use a tablespoon to measure the dough for
those big ones that you want to eat hot from the oven.) Dip the tops
of the dough balls into granulated sugar. Put the balls sugar-side-up
on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake just until set, about 10
minutes. DON'T OVERCOOK! Immediately remove from pan to cool.
