Southern Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies

This delicious twist on chocolate chip cookies leaves the house smelling of cinnamon and spice, and the chocolate chips make everything nice. Fantastic with a glass of milk.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.75 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 0.5 cup molasses
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Steps

1. 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.
2. 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 onto the prepared baking sheets.
3. 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.