The mother of a friend of my mom's (whew!) shared this recipe.  After trying some of the bars, I had to have the recipe.  And that seems to be the way with these cookies.  The original recipe called for seperating the dough into strips and then baking and cutting them.  But I just press them onto a big cookie sheet/jelly roll pan (15x17).  I've also frosted them with a simple powdered sugar glaze after baking but my favorite way is to sprinkle the bars with cinnamon and sugar before baking.  The sugar gets all crystallized and crunchy!  Yummy!  And the added bonus is they make the house smell absolutely wonderful!  So without further ado, Bonnie's Ginger Strips~

3/4 cup shortening, butter, coconut oil, or combination

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1/4 cup molasses

1/4 teaspoon each ginger and cloves

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2 cups flour (I've used up to 1 cup of whole wheat flour with great results!)

Preheat oven to 375 F.  Cream sugar and shortening.  Stir in molasses and egg.  Stir in the rest of the ingredients.  (You may want to mix with your hands.)  Press onto a greased jelly-roll pan with damp fingers- keeps you from sticking to the dough.  Sprinkle with extra cinnamon and sugar if desired.  Bake for 12 minutes.  Cool and enjoy!!!!!

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