bran spiced cookies

Name: Bran Spiced Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) bran flakes cereal; 1 3/4 cup(s) sifted all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ginger; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 cup(s) butter or margarine ; softened; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 - egg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) soda; 1/3 cup(s) molasses

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Karla Everett

Greenacres, WA

Updated on May 11, 2011

These cookies are very good and are good for you too...Grandma told me so! I like to put cream cheese frosting on top of cookies.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 3-4 doz.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups bran flakes cereal
1 3/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter or margarine ; softened
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 - egg
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/3 cup molasses

How To Make bran spiced cookies

Step 1

Crush cereal.

Step 2

Cream together : shortening and the sugar ; add the egg ; mix thoroughly.
Step 3

Stir soda into the molasses and add to the creamed mixture.
Step 4

Sift together : sifted flour and add salt , ginger and cinnamon ; Add to creamed mixture.
Step 5

Add crushed cereal to the mixture.
Step 6

Chill for 1 hour until firm to roll.
Step 7

Cut 1/4" thick slices and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet , 2" apart.
Step 8

Bake @ 375° for 12-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Step 9

Can be frosted if desired.
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