Good Molasses Cookies

3/4 c Melted shortening
1/4 c Molasses
1 c Sugar
1 lg Egg
2 ts Baking soda
2 c Flour (Not self rising)
1/2 ts Cloves
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Ginger (you can use less but we like the ginger taste)
1/2 ts Salt

Mix sugar and molasses into melted shortening. Add beaten egg. Sift dry ingredients and mix in. Chill dough about 1 hour. Form into balls about the size of a large walnut, roll in sugar.

Place balls on ungreased baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes. (Until set but not hard)

Balls will be puffy when you remove from oven. Drop cookie sheet on surface so cookies fall. The cookies will crinkle and have a beautiful appearance. Remove from sheet to cooling rack. Store in airtight container.

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