Yield: 24 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 cup | Sugar |
2 cups | All-purpose flour |
½ teaspoon | Salt |
1 teaspoon | Baking soda |
1 teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon | Ground ginger |
½ teaspoon | Ground cloves |
¾ cup | Shortening |
¼ cup | Molasses |
1 \N | Egg; slightly beaten |
\N \N | Sugar (for rolling in) |
Combine 1 cup sugar, flour, salt, soda & spices & stir lightly. Cut in shortening to resemble coarse crumbs. Stir in molasses & egg. Shape dough into 1-inch balls & roll in sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets & bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Remove from baking sheets immediately. (Cookies will firm quickly as they cool.) Yields about 4-½ dozen.
MRS. STEVEN TONEY
ROSEMARY KALE
MARVELL, AR
From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers' Assn, Helena-West Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .