Mega Chewy Molasses Cookies

• 34 cup shortening
• 1 14 cups white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 34 cup molasses
• 12 cup milk
• 12 tablespoon white vinegar (important!)
• 2 12 cups bread flour
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• turbinado sugar (aka Raw)

1. Cream together the shortening and brown sugar using a mixer on high.
2. Make the sour milk by adding the vinegar to the milk.
3. Stir in egg, molasses, sour milk and mix well with mixer on migh.
4. Fold in dry ingredients and stir by hand until ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
5. For best results, cover and chill for 1 or more hours.
6. Preheat oven to 325.
7. Roll dough into small balls and press the tops into the Turbinado sugar.
8. Place on cookie sheet, sugar side up (greasing not required if you are using a non-stick cookie sheet).
9. Bake at 325 for about 13 minutes.
10. Leave on sheet one or two minutes until set.
11. Store the cookies in a loosely covered container.
12. If they are kept in a sealed container they will get a little damp because of the high sugar content.

shortening, white sugar, egg, molasses, milk, white vinegar, bread flour, salt, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, turbinado sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mega-chewy-molasses-cookies-515528 (may not work)