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Best Soft Molasses Cookies

Author Katie

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Mix together shortening, molasses, sugar and egg. 
  • In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking soda, ground cloves, ginger, cinnamon and salt.
  • Mix both mixtures together.
  • Roll into balls, roll in sugar
  • Bake at 375 degrees on ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes.