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Ingredients
- ½ cup shortening - softened
- ½ cup butter - softened
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 large egg - beaten
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground cloves
- ¼ tsp. salt
- bowl of granulated sugar
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In bowl, cream shortening and butter with sugar until light and fluffy; beat in molasses and egg until creamy.
Step 2
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves and salt. Stir into creamed mixture and make a soft dough. Refrigerate for one hour or until firm.
Step 3
Shape dough into 1” balls; roll in bowl of granulated sugar. Arrange 2” apart on prepared baking sheets. Flatten to ¼” thickness.
Step 4
Bake in preheated oven for 9 minutes or until golden. Cool two minutes on baking sheets; transfer to rack and let cool.