Silver Dollar City Ginger Cookies

 These cookies are amazing.  This recipe is a knock off of the Ginger/Molasses cookies you can buy at Silver Dollar City.

Ingredients:

2 C Flour

1 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. cloves

3/4 c shortening

2 T molasses

1 t baking soda

1 t ginger

1/2 t salt

1 c sugar

1/4 c sugar set aside for rolling cookie

1 large egg

Cream shortening and  sugar.  Add molasses and egg. Mix dry ingredients together and  slowly mix with wet ingredients. Shape into balls( med ice cream scoop and roll in the 1/4 c of sugar, then slightly flatten.  Bake 12 cookies on a parchment lined  cookie sheet.  Bake 350 degrees for 15 minutes.  These are thick cookies and so delicious.