Spiced Soft Molasses Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 tsp Ginger, ground

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Molasses

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup Vegetable shortening

Found on thechunkychef.com

Description

Directions

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, molasses, and egg until combined. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Shape dough into rounded balls, about 1” in diameter. Place some granulated sugar in a small bowl and roll balls in the sugar.
• Place the cookie balls onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet, about 2” apart.
• Bake for 13-16 minutes until just set and cookies appear dry and cracked.
• Remove from baking sheet to cooling rack