Louisiana Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger (ground)
• sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 cups flour (all-purpose)

Recipe

• 1 cream sugar and shortening until fluffy in a large mixing bowl; add egg, beating well.
• 2 gradually add molasses, mixing well.
• 3 combine remaining ingredients, except additional sugar; add to sugar mixture, mixing well.
• 4 chill until dough can be easily rolled into 1-inch balls.
• 5 roll each ball in sugar; place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
• 6 bake at 350°f for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 7 (do not substitute syrup for molasses).