New England Lumberjack Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup dark molasses
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cream together the sugar and shortening.
• 3 add molasses and eggs.
• 4 mix well. sift together the dry ingredients and stir.
• 5 put 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl.
• 6 dip fingers into the sugar, then pinch off a piece of dough and roll into a 1-1/2-inch ball.
• 7 place dough balls on greased cookie sheet about 3 inches apart.
• 8 bake for 12 to 15 minutes. the dough will keep for a week or more in the refrigerator.