Best Ever Molasses Ginger Cookies

Best Ever Molasses Ginger Cookies

2 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. each salt, ginger, cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/4 c. Crisco
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. light or original molasses
1/2 tsp. orange zest

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix dry ingredients in medium-sized bowl. In a large bowl, beat butter, Crisco, and 1 cup sugar. Add egg, molasses, and orange zest till light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes. Add flour mixture till all combined and refrigerate 1 hour. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Makes about 5 dozen. (If you over bake it will be a harder cookie)

This is a new recipe I tried this Christmas! So yummy and not to sweet, so you can eat lots of these cute little cookies.