Ginger Puff Cookies

• 3/4 cups Shortening
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 whole Egg, Beaten
• 1/4 cups Dark Molasses
• 2 cups All-purpose Flour
• 2 Tablespoons Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 1 teaspoon Ginger, Ground
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, Ground
• 1/4 teaspoons Cloves, Ground
• Coarse Decorator Sugar

1. Cream the shortening; add sugar. Add the egg & molasses.
2. Sift the remaining dry ingredients (except the decorator sugar) together. Add dry ingredients to the molasses mixture. Mix until well blended.
3. Chill dough 8 hours.
4. Form into about 1-inch balls and roll in coarse sugar. Place about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
5. Bake at 350u0b0F for about 8 minutes for chewy cookies, 10 minutes for crispy cookies.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/ginger-puff-cookies/ (may not work)