southern spiced chocolate chip cookies

ingredients

• servings: 2
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 cup chocolate chips

recipe

preparation time: 15 mins cook time: 10 mins ready time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone liner. whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, baking soda, and salt in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
• in a large bowl, mash vegetable shortening and sugar together until smooth and creamy; mix in the egg and molasses. stir the flour mixture into the molasses mixture to make a smooth dough, and mix in the chocolate chips. drop by scant tablespoon or small dough scoop about 2 inches apart the prepared baking sheets.
• bake in the preheated oven until slightly golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. allow to cool on sheets 1 to 2 minutes before removing to finish cooling on wire racks.