Sugar ‘N’ Spice Cookies

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 3 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice

1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased
3. . Bake at 350u0b0 for 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool.
4. For frosting, cream the confectioners' sugar, butter and zest in a large bowl. Gradually add lemon juice, beating until frosting achieves desired spreading consistency. Frost cookies.

shortening, sugar, egg, molasses, flour, ground ginger, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, salt, sugar, butter, lemon zest, lemon juice

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/sugar-n-spice-cookies/ (may not work)