Thanks to Sue B. for this recipe.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup solid shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar*
- 1/4 cup molasses*
- 1 egg
- 2-1/4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Preparation:
Combine**. Roll into 1 inch balls. Roll in sugar. Place on baking sheets.
Bake at 375° 8-10 min, or 11 min on insulated baking sheets.
Notes from Sue: "The cookies will puff up and then fall when they come out of the oven. Let cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes then transfer to racks to cool. I use a number 60 food dipper to form these, I think the recipe makes about 30 cookies."
* 1 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup molasses may be substituted for the brown sugar and 1/4 molasses.
**If needed, here are the General Directions for Making Drop Cookies.
Bake at 375° 8-10 min, or 11 min on insulated baking sheets.
Notes from Sue: "The cookies will puff up and then fall when they come out of the oven. Let cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes then transfer to racks to cool. I use a number 60 food dipper to form these, I think the recipe makes about 30 cookies."
* 1 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup molasses may be substituted for the brown sugar and 1/4 molasses.
**If needed, here are the General Directions for Making Drop Cookies.
