HARD MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES 
3/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. molasses
2 tbsp. baking soda
1 c. sugar
1 egg

Mix together.

2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger

Sift together and add to above mixture, mix well. Chill. Roll into 1" balls and roll these in granulated sugar. Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees on greased cookie sheet.

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Hard Molasses Sugar Cookies
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 Irene Rodriguez (California) says:
By far the best recipe, the sugar adds the crunchiness, and it's soft inside. However, I added figs and walnuts - used a food chopper to about five pulse, which the seeds from the figs gave it even more of a crunch. Definitely a keeper.

 

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