Ingredients
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 4 teaspoons molasses
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. Cream shortening and sugar; beat in egg and molasses. Combine dry ingredients; add gradually to creamed mixture. Form into balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place about 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake 10 - 12 minutes. (This makes a kind of chewy cookie.
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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: My Mom
Submitted By: Joy Bowers
ebowers@matnet.com
Ginger Ball Cookies