Yield: 1 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 cup | Sugar - plus 1/4 cup to roll |
\N \N | Cookies in |
1 cup | Shortening |
1 cup | DARK molasses (the darker |
\N \N | The better) |
2 \N | Eggs |
4 cups | Sifted flour (actually may |
\N \N | Take more, till the dough |
\N \N | Makes balls easily) |
1 teaspoon | Baking soda |
1 teaspoon | Salt |
2 teaspoons | Cinnamon |
1 teaspoon | Ground ginger |
Cream together 1 cup sugar and shortening. Add molasses and eggs. Mix well. Sift together dry ingredients and add in. Put ¼ cup sugar in bowl. Make balls of dough, roll them in sugar. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 F 12 - 15 minutes. (baked longer, they are VERY hard)
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