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Molasses Sugar Cookies

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Yield: 48 cookies

¾
cup shortening
1
cup sugar
¼
cup Brer Rabbit molasses
1
egg
2
teaspoons baking soda
2
cups sifted all purpose flour
½
teaspoon cloves
½
teaspoon ginger
1
teaspoon cinnamon
½
teaspoon salt

Melt shortening in a 3 or 4 quart saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; let cool. Add sugar, molasses and egg. Beat well. Sift together flour, soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Add to first mixture. Mix well. Chill. Form into 1 inch balls, roll in granulated sugar, and place on a greased cookie sheet two inches apart. Bake in moderately hot oven, 375 degrees, for 8 to 10 minutes.