Recipe - Chewy Ginger Cookies

Three fourths cup Shortening
1 One fourth cup Sugar; divided
1 Egg
One fourth cup Molasses
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 Cusp allpurpose flour
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ground ginger
1 teaspoon Baking soda
One half teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Ground cloves

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar. Add the egg, molasses
and vanilla; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and
mix well. Roll into 1" balls; roll in remaining sugar. Place 11/2" apart
on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes or until
lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Recipe by: TASTE OF HOME DEC/JAN 1996

Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 287 by "Marie Smith"
craftee@sprynet.com on Nov 22, 1997