Kentucky Spice Cookies

• 3 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 c. shortening
• 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp. cloves
• 3/4 tsp. ginger
• 3/4 tsp. allspice
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. baking soda
• 1 c. dark molasses
• 5 c. flour
• 1/2 c. water
• sugar
• strawberry or raspberry jelly

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Cream together 3 1/2 cups sugar, shortening, spices, salt and baking soda.
3. Add the molasses and blend well.
4. Gradually mix in the flour.
5. Then add the water to make a dough of pie crust consistency.
6. For each cookie, take 1 teaspoon of dough and roll it into a ball, then roll the ball in sugar.
7. Place each on ungreased cookie sheet, make a small indentation in the top of each ball and fill with a dot of jelly. Bake for 8 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with sugar.
9. Cool before storing.

sugar, shortening, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, allspice, salt, baking soda, dark molasses, flour, water, sugar, strawberry

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=175 (may not work)