Heavenly Scented Soft Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 42 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups unbleached flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsulphured dark molasses
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup boiling water

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients.
• 2 add the molasses, shortening and egg; beat to blend ingredients well. next, beat in the boiling water. chill dough 1 hour.
• 3 preheat oven to 400°.
• 4 roll the chilled dough by tablespoonful into balls. roll each ball into granulated sugar.
• 5 place the balls 2-inches apart on ungreased aluminum baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• 6 bake the cookies until puffed and cracked on top and centers still feel very soft; approximately 12 minutes.
• 7 transfer cookies to wire racks and cool.
• 8 don't forget to leave some cookies out for santa claus!