Molasses Cookies
Author: 
Recipe type: Dessert
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 30
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp cloves
  • ¾ tsp ginger
  • ¾ cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup molasses
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon cloves and ginger.
  3. In another large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar together. Add egg and molasses to shortening/sugar mixture and mix well.
  4. Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture a little at a time and mix until just combined.
  5. Form into balls the size of a walnut. You can dip the dough balls into sugar or just place them on cookie sheet or If you didn't dip the dough balls in sugar before baking, you can sprinkle powdered sugar on the cooked cookies.
  6. Bake 8-10 minutes until the tops crack. Cool on wire racks.
Recipe by Melissa's Blog at http://www.melissaetto.com/?p=1461