Cookie Day!

I had never made this particular recipe and it was calling to me - Bake! Bake! 

Easy Peasy. I had all of the ingredients and even an eye dropper. EYE DROPPER? Yep, you will soon know why.

please click on image to taste the goodness

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Molasses Crinkle Cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration

Directions

• Cream the shortening and the brown sugar. Stir in the egg and molasses and mix well.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger. 
• Add the flour mixture to the shortening mixture and mix well. Cover and chill dough for at least 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 °. Grease cookie sheets or use parchment paper.
• Roll dough into balls the size of large walnuts. *Roll balls in sugar and place 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool for one minute before transferring to a wire rack to continue cooling.
•     *OR just dip tops in sugar and sprinkle cookies with 2-3 drops of water each for a crinkled surface. Bake at 350° for 10  minutes. Let cool for one minute before transferring to a wire rack to continue cooling. (This is what I did.)