Ingredients:
- ¾ cup soft shortening
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp ground cloves
- ¾ tsp ground ginger
- ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375°
- Mix together shortening, sugar, egg, molasses.
- Sift together dry ingredients and add to wet mixture... mix well, chill dough for 1 hour.
- Using a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, form into balls then roll in powdered sugar, place on a greased or parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack.
- *Note - For best baking results, let each cookie sheet cool slightly before placing the next batch.