cinnamon, spice and everything nice cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup light molasses
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 (10 ounce) package hershey®'s cinnamon chips
• 1 cup white sugar for decoration

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees f).
• in a large bowl, cream together the shortening and 2 cups sugar until smooth. beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and molasses. combine the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and ginger; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. mix in cinnamon chips. dough will be stiff. roll into walnut sized balls and roll each ball in remaining sugar. place cookies 2 inches apart an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten slightly.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tops are crackled. let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.