Molasses Mustard BBQ Cookies

They say there are only three types of cookies and that the rest are only variations. Okay, by 'they' I mean my husband.

He believes in: chocolate chip, peanut butter and molasses cookies. So when we came across Jay D's Louisiana Molasses Mustard it seemed a no-brainer to use it to make a perfect molasses cookie.

Molasses Mustard BBQ Cookies
by T.S. Lamb
Modified from Grandma's Molasses Crinkle Cookie Recipe

3/4 cup softened shortening
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
2 Tablespoons Jay D's Louisiana Molasses Mustard
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup white sugar

Mix the shortening, brown sugar, egg, molasses and molasses mustard.

Stir in flour.

Mix in the rest of the ingredients, up through white sugar.

Cover mixture and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.

Heat oven to 375°F.

Roll dough into melon ball size balls. Roll in white sugar and place on cookie sheet.

Bake for 10-12 minutes depending on how crisp of a cookie you like.

Enjoy!