Classic Molasses Cookies
- 3/4 cup Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup light molasses
- 2 1/4 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- granulated sugar for dipping
- COMBINE shortening and brown sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add egg and molasses; beat until light and fluffy.
- COMBINE flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt in medium bowl. Beat into shortening mixture at low speed until well blended. Chill 3 hours or overnight.
- HEAT oven to 350u0b0F. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; dip one side in granulated sugar. Place, sugared side up, on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
- BAKE 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on rack.
brown sugar, egg, light molasses, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, salt, sugar
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Classic-Molasses-Cookies-2663574 (may not work)