Amish Style Sorghum Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup sorghum (or molasses)
• 4 ½ cups white flour
• 4 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp salt
• white sugar (for rolling)

Directions:

1. Cream shortening and brown sugar until fluffy.
2. Add eggs and sorghum and mix well.
3. Add all the rest of the ingredients and mix until incorporated into dough.
4. Chill dough for several hours.
5. Shape into 1" balls.
6. Roll each ball in white sugar.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 min.