Friday, January 7, 2011

Molasses Cookies


Molasses Cookies

¾ C shortening (margarine)
1 C sugar
¼ C dark molasses
1 egg
2 tsp soda
2 C flour
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp each cloves, ginger, salt

Melt shortening; cool.  Add sugar, molasses and egg.  Beat well.  Sift dry ingredients and add to first mixture.  Mix well.  Chill.  Roll in one-inch balls; roll in granulated sugar.  Bake on greased cookie sheet at 375 for about 7 minutes.  (Longer for a crisp cookie, these will be soft and chewy.)

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