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Lumberjack Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 - cup sugar

1 - cup shortening

1 - cup dark molasses

2 - eggs

4 - cups all-purpose flour

1 - teaspoon baking soda

1 - teaspoon salt

2 - teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 - teaspoon ground ginger

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375°F.

In a food processor cream together the sugar and shortening.

Add molasses and eggs.

In a large bowl mix together the dry ingredients and stir-in the contents of the food processor.

Work the stiff dough with a wooden spoon.

Put ½ cup sugar in a small bowl.

Pinch-off a piece of dough and roll into a 1-1/2-inch ball. Roll dough ball in sugar until covered.

Place dough balls on parchment paper-covered cookie sheet spaced 3 inches apart.

Bake for 30 minutes – give or take. Yield is about 4-dozen cookies. The dough will keep for a week or more in the refrigerator.