Cinnamon Cookie Bites
Miz Helen's Kitchen
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 solid shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 large egg
Directions
In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and ginger.
In a electric mixing bowl cream the shortening and 1 cup sugar.
Add the flour mixture to the creamed sugar and shortening, mix well.
Add the molasses and the egg, mix well.
Place the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Pinch the dough and roll the into 1 inch balls.
Toss the dough balls in the remaining 1/2 sugar.
Place the sugared dough balls on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool on a cooling rack.
Enjoy!