Molasses Cookies

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 3 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
• 2 large eggs

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. and lightly grease 2 large baking sheets.
3. In a large bowl whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon.
4. In another large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter, shortening, and 3 cups sugar until light and fluffy and beat in molasses.
5. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Gradually beat in flour mixture and combine well.
7. In a small shallow bowl put remaining 1/2 cup sugar.
8. Form dough into 2-inch balls and roll in sugar.
9. On baking sheets arrange balls about 4 inches apart and flatten slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
10. Bake cookies in batches in middle of the oven 15 minutes, or until puffed and golden.
11. (Cookies should be soft.)
12. Transfer cookies with a metal spatula to racks to cool.

allpurpose, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cloves, cinnamon, unsalted butter, vegetable shortening, sugar, unsulfured molasses, eggs

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/molasses-cookies-10881 (may not work)