Molasses Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cloves
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup coarse sugar

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening and sugar.
• 2 add eggs.
• 3 stir in the remaining ingredients except the coarse sugar.
• 4 using a 1" scoop, form the dough into balls and then roll each ball in the coarse sugar.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees on a parchment lined baking sheet for approximately 12 minutes or until set and just starts to brown.
• 6 cool on a wire rack.