molasses sugar cookies

Rikki’s Molasses Sugar Cookies

¾ cup shortening
1 cup sugar
¼ cup molasses
1 egg
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups flour
½ tsp cloves
½ tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350
In small bowl, mix dry ingredients
In mixer, cream shortening and sugar until smooth
Beat egg and molasses into mixer
Gradually blend in dry ingredients
Roll small balls of dough in bowl of sugar
Bake 8-10 minutes