Ingredients
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- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 6 tablespoons molasses
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- Granulated sugar – for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, mix all of dry ingredients, including baking soda, salt, flour, cinnamon, and cloves. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening and brown sugar using an electric mixer.
- Then add the eggs and molasses. Mix well.
- Add the flour mixture to the molasses mixture and stir.
- Use a cookie scoop (or a tablespoon) to measure cookie dough and form a ball.
- Roll the dough ball in white sugar.
- Place onto a prepared baking sheet, leaving at least 2 inches of room in between each cookie.
- Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Store in an airtight container. (The cookies will soften in a plastic container.)
Notes
- You can use butter, but be sure to read how butter vs. shortening affects this recipe.
- Allow about 2 inches between each cookie dough ball, they will spread while baking.
- No need to press the cookies down on the pan, but you can if you choose to – this will make the cookies less crinkly. Read our crinkle tips.
- Nutritional information is our best estimate.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 8.9 g
- Sodium: 52.1 mg
- Fat: 3.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.8 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
- Cholesterol: 6.2 mg
