Molasses Sugar Cookies

This is my family’s favorite fall treat. The spices really evoke the season, especially while they’re baking in the oven!

Ingredients
• 3/4 cup butter or shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Melt shortening/butter, let cool
3. Combine butter/shortening, sugar, molasses and egg in large bowl
4. Combine soda, flour, salt and spices in another bowl, then add to first mixture
5. Chill thoroughly
6. Form in 1-inch balls, then roll in granulated sugar
7. Bake 8-10 minutes (they almost want to look slightly undone in the crevices that form in the cookies, otherwise they’ll be too crisp)