Favorite Molasses Cookies
Author/Submitted by:
Lorna Brown, Prodigy Food & Wine Board
Servings: 60 Categories:
Cookies
/
Desserts
/
Snacks
Ingredients: 1
cup
Sugar 1
cup
Shortening 1
cup
Dark molasses,
plus
3
tablespoons
Dark molasses 3/4
cup
Warm water 1
Egg 3
teaspoons
Baking soda,
add to water
1
teaspoon
Salt 2
teaspoons
Ginger 2
teaspoons
Cinnamon 1
teaspoon
Cloves
Directions:
Cream sugar and shortening, add molasses, then water, egg and remaining ingredients. Add enough flour to make a nice thick dough. Chill several hours or overnite. Roll out and cut into 3" rounds. Bake at 400 for 8 min. or till done. Sprinkle with sugar.
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