Gingerbread Softies

If you like gingerbread or ginger snaps or anything ginger, this cookies are fabulous! If you do not like ginger, then I guarantee that you won't like this cookie.

I stole this recipe from a friend's post on facebook. The outside of the cookie is firm and the inside is so soft and full of flavor. So, another huge plus...SOFT. I really do not like hard cookies.

Here is what you need.
-2 Cups Sugar, plus more for dipping
-1 1/2 Cups Shortening
-2 Eggs
-1/2 Cup Molasses
-4 Cups Flour
-4 tsp Baking Soda
-2 tsp cinnamon
-2 tsp ginger
-1/2 tsp ground cloves
-1/2 tsp salt

1) Cream together sugar and shortening. Add eggs and beat until the mixture is thick. Add molasses and stir until well combined.
2) Sift together (I just dumped them into my mixer) the dry ingredients and them to the creamed molasses mixture. Mix until well blended.
3) Shape into 1'' balls and roll around in some sugar. Place on a greased cookie sheet.
4) Bake at 350 for 7-10 minutes. Remove them before they start to brown. (I baked mine for only the 7 minutes and they are the perfect softness, in my opinion.)

Enjoy!