Tastes like my childhood

My grandparents lived "in the sticks" so when we'd go visit them it was a real adventure! Their house was a great place for a young child, as they lived on acres of forested property, raised bison, and had an awesome "crick" running through their backyard. I spent countless hours playing in the water, collecting flowers, and just running wild. One of the things that my grandma always had waiting for me when I visited were Molasses cookies. She knew I loved them, and to this day the flavor and scent of a Molasses cookie will take me back to my childhood, when a cookie could just make your entire day seem so much better.

Molasses Cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 cup shortening

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup light molasses

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions:
1) Cream together shortening and brown sugar. Stir in egg and molasses and mix well. Fold in dry ingredients and stir. 2) Cover and chill until firm (1 - 2 hours).
3) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place parchment paper on cookie sheets.
4) Roll dough into small balls, then roll in sugar and place on cookie sheets.5) Bake 9 - 10 minutes. Leave on cookie sheet one minute until set.
Notes: I used butter instead of shortening, blackstrap molasses instead of light, halved the salt, added an extra egg white, and slightly reduced the cloves.