Molasses Crinkles

Directions

1. Preheat oven 375 F.
2. Prepare cookie sheets: grease or cover with parchment paper.
3. In large mixing bowl, beat shortening and sugar to blend.
4. Add beaten egg and molasses, beat to blend.
5. Sift together the flours, wheat germ, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the shortening molasses mixture.
7. Add raisins while adding dry ingredients.
8. Beat after each addition to blend the cookie dough.
9. Chill if cookie dough is too sticky to handle.
10. Roll in 1-inch balls; dip tops in sugar sprinkles.
11. Flatten with fingers or the bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar.
12. Bake 10-12 minutes until set but not hard.