Whole Grain Molasses Crinkles

• 34 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons egg whites, beaten
• 4 tablespoons molasses
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 2 14 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 12 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon flax seed meal

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Cream shortening & gradually add sugar.
3. Blend in egg whites & molasses.
4. Sift flour once then sift flour with salt, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon, & ginger.
5. Stir in flax seed meal.
6. Combine with shortening mixture & mix well.
7. Chill 1 hour.
8. Shape dough into small balls and bake on ungreased cookie sheet 12-15 minutes.

vegetable shortening, brown sugar, egg whites, molasses, salt, whole wheat flour, baking soda, ground cloves, cinnamon, ground ginger, flax seed

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/whole-grain-molasses-crinkles-218525 (may not work)