Molasses Cookies

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 tsps cinnamon
• 4 cups flour
• 4 tsps baking soda
• 1 tsp salt (or less)
• granulated sugar

• Cream butter/margarine and Crisco, add sugar
• Mix eggs and molasses - do not overbeat so mixture will separate
• Sift dry ingredients until cinnamon blended
• Stir into previous mixture until well-blended
• Chill until able to be handled
• Roll into 1" balls (can be smaller) and roll in granulated sugar
• Put several inches apart on greased cookie sheets
• Bake at 350ºF for 10-12 minutes (you'll want to check them at 9 minutes; smaller cookies are done by then, bigger cookies take longer)
• Cookies are done after the "puffiness" falls. Do not overcook.