Ingredients
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp. soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1 tsp. cloves
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 3 Tbsp. powdered cocoa
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cream together first four ingredients. Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices; NOT COCOA. Stir flour mixture into molasses mixture. Sprinkle cocoa over cookie dough, and stir just enough to swirl chocolate into dough. Roll into 1 inch balls; then roll in sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 minutes.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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