MOLASSES CRACKLES

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
sugar for rolling

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream the shortening, sugar, molasses, and egg together well.

Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together; add to the creamed mixture and blend well.

Roll the dough, about a tablespoon at a time, into balls and roll the balls in the sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

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