Molasses cookies

One of the wonderful benefits of having 60+ employees who provide meal preparation, companionship and genuine kindness, is that they bring you homemade baked goods on a somewhat regular basis ~ I'd have to admit it is definitely one of the perks of the job. If you are looking for something to do on this cold, dreary, windy weekend (weather applies only to PA), I highly recommend these Molasses cookies. One of my dear dear caregivers Barb, brought these in this week and they were a huge hit. They are truly the best homemade molasses cookies I have ever had! They are chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside. She was kind enough to share her recipe and I couldn't wait to make some of my own (2 batches). Recipes this good need to be shared. Even if you don't have time this weekend...add this to your favorites, you will not be sorry. 3/4 cup shortening (yes, crisco) 1/4 cup molasses (Grandma's Original Unsulfered) 1 egg 1 cup sugar 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp cloves 1/2 tsp ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt Mix and chill. Roll into balls and roll in sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes at 375. *Yes, it was really that easy. *I used silicone mats on my cookie sheets so I did not grease them. *One or two sheets I cooked maybe a minute longer and they were crispier ~ so if you like soft and chewy, take out closer to 8 minutes, if you like a crispy cookie, go for the full 10. Or you could just stop over to our house this weekend :-)