MOLASSES GINGER COOKIES
**1st place at the Spencerville Fair in 2023!!**
2 CUPS WHITE SUGAR
1 CUP SHORTENING
1/2 CUP MOLASSES
2 EGGS
3 1/2 CUPS FLOUR
2 TSP BAKING SODA
2 TSP GINGER
1 TSP CLOVES
1 TSP CINNAMON
IN A LARGE BOWL, CREAM TOGETHER SUGAR AND SHORTENING UNTIL FLUFFY.
ADD EGGS AND MOLASSES, BEAT WELL.
ADD DRY INGREDIENTS, SMALL AMOUNTS AT A TIME, MIXING WELL.
FORM INTO 1" BALLS, ROLL IN SUGAR, PLACE ON AN
UN-GREASED COOKIE SHEET 2" APART.
BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL BOTTOM OF COOKIES ARE LIGHT BROWN.
ENJOY!!
Rudie
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