Molasses Crinkle Cookies

Husband loves *loves* loves these cookies.  Constantly I'm asked to bake them.  They helped him get an A in his class the other day!

Molasses Crinkle Cookies

Mix together:

1/2 c oil

1/4 c shortening

1 c brown sugar

1/4 c molasses

1 egg

Sift Together:

2 1/4 c flour

2 tsp soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ginger

Slowly mix in the sifted dry mixture in with the wet.  

Chill for several hours

Roll dough into walnut sized balls

Dip in Granulated sugar

Place on cookie sheet and drop one drop of water onto raw dough.  

Bake at 375* for 8 minutes.  leave on cookie sheet for 1 minute.  Remove and cool and then enjoy cookie with crisp cold milk. 

If you wish to have a fluffier cookie, use 3/4 c shortening instead of oil and shortening mix.