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Molasses Cookies

September 2, 2008 in Dessert by Moogie | No comments

Ingredients


1 ½ cups

2 cups

½ cup

2

5 cups

4 tsp

2 tsp

2 tsp

½ to 1 tsp


Shortening (Crisco)

Sugar, white

Molasses syrup

Eggs

Flour

Baking soda

Cloves, ground

Cinnamon, ground

Salt

Extra white sugar to roll cookie balls in.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350o.

  2. Cream together: shortening, sugar, molasses & eggs together.

  3. Sift together: flour, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon & salt.

  4. Add to the first ingredients and mix. Dough should be on the stiff side – Not too sticky. You can add more flour but be careful because too much extra flour makes a dry cookie.

  5. Make cookie balls, roll in sugar, and place on prepared cookie sheets.

  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

  7. Makes approximately 60 cookies.

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