Molasses Drop Cookies

For the sour milk:

Measure the milk into a bowl or measuring cup. Add the plain vinegar or lemon juice. Stir the ingredients. Let the mixture sit for 10 to 15 minutes. The milk should began to curdle slightly. You now have sour milk for your baking needs.

For the cookies:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a small bowl add baking soda to molasses and beat until light and foamy. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Add sour milk and eggs and mix to combine. Set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon and ground cloves until well mixed. Add this into the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.

Using a spoon or a cookie scoop, drop about 2 tablespoon-sized scoops of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until only a small indent appears after touching the cookie with your finger. Remove pan from oven and allow cookies to cool on a wire rack. If you wish, after the cookies have been out of the oven for just a few minutes, sprinkle some sugar on top of each.

Yields 60 cookies.