SPICY CRINKLE COOKIES

Recipe courtesy of Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner

Ingredients:

3;4 cup shortening

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 large egg

1/4 cup molasses

2 1/4 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 cup turbinado or parkling sugar

Method:

Beat shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until soft and creamy; gradually add brown sugar, beating well.

Add egg and molasses, mixing well.

Combine flour and next 5 ingredients; add flour mixture to shortening mixture, mixing well.

Cover; chill 2 hours.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls, and roll balls in sugar.

Place 2" inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.

Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes.

Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.

Makes 4 1/2 dozen