My son's grandpa makes these cookies every year for the holidays. They are the favorite of his grandchildren, and my husband, my son's father. The originating recipe is from Betty Crocker.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°
Cream together the shortening, brown sugar, egg, and molasses with a mixer.
Sift together the remaining ingredients, except the granulated sugar. Stir into the wet ingredients.
Chill the dough for one hour.
Roll into 1 and 1/2 inch balls.
Place the granulated sugar into a small bowl. Dip the top of each ball into the granulated sugar.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, sugar side up.
Sprinkle the top of each cookie with two drops of water to produce a crackled surface.
Bake until set, but not hard, for 8 minutes.
This recipe will make four dozen cookies.
Ingredients
- 3/4 shortening
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup light molasses
- 2 and 1/4 shifted unbleached flour
- 2 teaspoons soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
