Molasses Crinkles

Source: Meta Roskam (“Granny Roskam”)

Ingredients

• ¾ cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup molasses
• 2¼ cups flour
• 2 tsp soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp cloves
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ginger

Method

1. Mix together shortening, brown sugar, egg, molasses.
2. Sift together flour, soda, salt, spices.
3. Chill dough. Roll into balls the size of a walnut. Dip in sugar. Flatten with a glass. Sprinkle with water.
4. Bake at 350°.