This recipe came from AllRecipes.com. Go check out the reviews on their site for tips from other people who have made minor changes to it. They also have a feature that lets you scale the recipe up or down. I'm pretty generous with my spices, I like these cookies to have big flavor, and I leave out the raisins.
1/2 Cup Shortening
1 1/2 Cups plus 1/2 Cup Sugar
3 Eggs
1/2 Cup Molasses
2 3/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 cups raisins
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease your baking sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the molasses.
Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and ginger in a separate bowl; blend into the molasses mixture. Stir in raisins.
Roll tablespoons of dough in the remaining sugar and then place onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes in preheated oven, or until the center is set. Cool on wire racks. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.
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