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Source of Recipe


Flylady


List of Ingredients




2 cups packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups shortening
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs
4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
4 tsp. backing soda
2 tsp cinnamon, or to taste
2 tsp ground ginger, or to taste
1 tsp ground cloves, or to taste
1/2 tsp salt
Granulated sugar



Recipe



Cream brown sugar and shortening in large bowl then add molasses and eggs. In a separate bowl sift the flour, soda, cinnamon, ginger cloves and salt together. Combine the shortening mixture and flour mixture. If mixture seems to dry, add a little water until moist. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Heat oven to 375. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfulls into balls. Dip tope in granulated sugar. Place balls, sugared side up about 3 inches apart on a baking stone or lightly greased cookie sheet. Back cookies just until set, 10 to 12 minutes. Let the cookies set for a couple of minutes on stone or sheet then remove to cooling racks to finish cooling.