Molasses Crinkles

• 3/4 c. soft shortening or butter
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 c. dark molasses
• 2 1/4 c. flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ginger

1. Mix thoroughly shortening (butter), brown sugar, egg and molasses.
2. Sift remaining dry ingredients together and stir into the creamed mixture.
3. Mix well.
4. Chill dough for 1 hour.
5. Roll chilled dough into balls the size of large walnuts in the shell. Dip tops of balled dough into sugar.
6. Place sugar side up 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
7. Sprinkle each cookie with 2 or 3 drops of water to produce a crackled surface on the cookie.
8. Bake cookies just until set but not hard.
9. Bake approximately 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees.
10. Makes 4 dozen 2 1/2 inch cookies.

shortening, brown sugar, egg, dark molasses, flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, ginger

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=76874 (may not work)