Molasses Crinkles

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons molasses
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 cream shortening.
• 3 add sugar gradually, and cream thoroughly.
• 4 blend in beaten egg and molasses.
• 5 mix together flour, soda, cloves, cinnamon and ginger to cream mixture. mix well.
• 6 chill in refrigerator for 1 hour or more.
• 7 shape into balls, and dip top in sugar.
• 8 place unsugared side down on a greased baking sheet.
• 9 sprinkle each cookie with 2-3 drops of ice water.
• 10 bake 12-15 minutes.
• 11 place on cooling rack.