Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies

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1. 1

   Cream the wet ingredients

   In a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, shortening, molasses, and egg at medium speed until creamy, scraping the bowl often.

2. 2

   Add the dry ingredients

   Turn the mixer to low and add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Mix just until combined.

3. 3

   Chill the dough

   Divide the dough in half, wrap each piece, and refrigerate for 1–2 hours, until firm enough to roll.

4. 4

   Heat the oven

   Preheat the oven to 375°F.

5. 5

   Shape

   Roll the dough into 1½-inch balls, then roll each in granulated sugar. Set them 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets and flatten each to about 2½ inches with the bottom of a glass.

6. 6

   Bake

   Bake for 8–11 minutes, until set. Let them cool on the sheet for a minute, then move them to a rack.

Adapted from Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies by Land O'Lakes Test Kitchen on Land O'Lakes.