Molasses Sugar Cookies

Yields:	2-3 dozen
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	Preparation	15 minutes
	Cooking	10 minutes
	Ready In	25 minutes

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Ingredients

3/4	cup	vegetable shortening	combination of margarine and crisco works best
1	cup	sugar
1/4	cup	molasses
1	each	egg
2	cups	flour, all-purpose
2	teaspoons	baking soda
1	teaspoon	cinnamon
1/2	teaspoon	cloves	ground
1/2	teaspoon	ginger
1/2	teaspoon	salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 375F.

Grease cookie sheets. Cream together shortening and sugar.

Add molasses and egg. Add dry ingredients and mix well.

Roll dough into 1inch balls and roll in sugar.

Once they are on the cookie sheet, make an imprint in each with your thumb and add a bit more sugar in the thumbprint.

Bake for 8-10 minutes.

* I usually add a bit of mace along with the dry ingedients.

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