Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (175ml) shortening
• 1 cup (240ml) sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup (60ml) molasses
• 2 cups (280ml) flour
• 3/4 teaspoon (3.5ml) ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons (10ml) baking soda
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5ml) salt
• Sugar (for rolling cookie balls in)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), pour sugar into a bowl and set aside.
2. Grease cookie sheets and set aside.
3. Cream shortening and sugar into light and fluffy.
4. Add egg and molasses and mix well.
5. Add sifted dry ingredients.
6. Roll dough into balls and roll in sugar before placing on cookie sheets.
7. Bake for 10-15 minutes.
8. Cool on cookie sheets for 2 minutes before moving to wire racks to finish cooling.