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Ingredients

¾ cup shortening 1 cup white sugar ¼ cup light molasses 1 egg 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

186.9 calories carbohydrate: 25.3 g cholesterol: 10.3 mg fat: 9 g fiber: 0.5 g protein: 1.8 g saturatedFat: 2.2 g servingSize: - sodium: 210.3 mg sugar: 13.7 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Cream together shortening and sugar, add egg and beat until fluffy. Stir in molasses and mix well.
Sift all dry ingredients-twice, then add to molasses mixture and mix well
Using a cookie scoop or spoon scoop out spoonfuls of dough and form into round balls. Roll tops of balls in sugar.
Place the round balls on a cookie sheet, these cookies flatten as they bake.
Bake for exactly 9 minutes in a preheated 350 degree (175 degree C) oven. Remove from baking sheet and cool.

3 dozen

These cookies are no fail and taste so good!