Provided by Ruth Hammons
*** Aunt Ruth noted on her handwritten recipe that these cookies disappeared one weekend at the Myers' cabin when the brothers and sisters were all together. They must be excellent.
3/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
1 cup sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking sodea
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup Sunmaid raisins
(sugar to roll the balls in)
Beat shortening and 1 cup sugar until light. Add molasses and egg. Beat well. Combine flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt. Add to molasses mixture, and mix well. Stir in raisins. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Shape into 1" balls. Roll each in sugar. Place 2" apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
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