Molasses Sugar Cookies I

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons baking soda 
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1  eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.3 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup shortening 

Equipment

• frying pan
• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Cream together until light and fluffy butter flavored shortening and brown sugar.
2. Add egg and molasses and beat well. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves and ginger.
3. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
4. Chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
6. Roll into 1-inch balls, roll in sugar.
7. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
8. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from pan.