DONNA'S MOLASSES COOKIES

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Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup granulate sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cloves
1/3 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
2 teaspoons ginger (finely shredded)
3/4 cup turbinado sugar (for rolling)

Steps:

1. In a medium bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed, beat shortening with granulated sugar until fluffy. Scrape down bowl and beat in egg.
2. In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in 2 tsp. warm water. Sift flour and ground spices into a medium bowl
3. Beat baking soda mixture into shortening, then add flour mixture in alternating batches with molasses and fresh ginger. Cover with plastic wrap and chill 2 to 3 hours and up to overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 350°. Scoop dough into 1-tbsp. balls. Roll in turbinado sugar.
5. Set balls on greased baking sheets at least 2 in. apart. Bake until dry-looking around edges, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets just until set, then transfer to cooling racks.