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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
- OR 3/4 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup light molasses
- 2 1/4 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Granulated sugar for dipping
Directions
- COMBINE shortening and brown sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add egg and molasses; beat until light and fluffy.
- COMBINE flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt in medium bowl. Beat into shortening mixture at low speed until well blended. Chill 3 hours or overnight.
- HEAT oven to 350ºF. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; dip one side in granulated sugar. Place, sugared side up, on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
- BAKE 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on rack.
Perfect Coffee Pairing
Folgers Gourmet Selections® Lively Colombian
The distinctively rich and full-bodied taste of 100% Colombian beans will help you come to life in the morning. Wake up with the Mountain Grown® aromas and fresh Folgers® taste of Lively Colombian coffee, and see for yourself why it is part of the Folgers Gourmet Selections® line of coffees. Or let this medium roast revive you after a well-deserved night’s sleep.
