Molasses Crinkles

Photo: flickr user jessicafm

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable shortening not oil

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup molasses

1 egg

1 3/4 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon powdered cloves

Preparation

Mix together shortening, sugar, molasses and egg.

Sift together dry ingredients. Stir into first mixture and blend well. Shape into 1-inch balls with your fingers. (if dough is too soft to shape easily, cover and chill about 1 hour.) Dip tops in granulated sugar. Arrange on cookie sheet. Bake at 375F about 12 minutes.