recipe:
-3/4 cup shortening
-1 cup brown sugar (packed)
-1 egg
-1/4 cup molasses
-2 1/4 flour
-2 tsp soda
-1/4 tsp salt
-1/2 tsp cloves
-1 tsp cinnamon
-1 tsp ginger
-granulated sugar
mix shortening, sugar, egg and molasses and thoroughly. measure flour by dipping method or by sifting. blend all dry ingredients; stir in. chill.
heat oven to 375. roll dough in 1 1/4" balls. dip tops in sugar. place balls, sugared side up, 3" apart on greased baking sheet. sprinkle each with 2 or 3 drops of water. bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set but not hard. makes 4 dozen cookies.
my notes:
i used butter instead of shortening so my cookies were flatter, crisper on the edges and chewy in the middle...a lovely combo really. i sprinkled water on 1 dozen but skipped it on the rest, it seemed unnecessary. and can i just say again, i love these cookies!
xo,
carly