Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies

• Produce

  • 1 tsp Ginger, ground

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Molasses, dark

• Baking & Spices

  • 4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 4 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 2 cups Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 cup Shortening

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour - sifted
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup dark molasses
• 2 eggs
• 1½ cup shortening, melted and cooled

Directions

• Whisk the flour, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a medium size bowl, set aside.
• Mix the sugar, molasses, eggs and shortening together in a large bowl.
• Combine the dry and wet ingredients together with a wooden spoon. Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 375F. Prepare your baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll the dough into tablespoon size balls, dip one side into granulated sugar and place about 2 apart on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Rotate racks if placing more than one baking sheet at a time in the oven.
• Allow to cool 2 minutes on the pan then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container.