molasses cookies

Name: Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) butter; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 large egg; 4 tablespoon(s) dark molasses; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda

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Linda Brown

Taylorsville, KY

Updated on Apr 10, 2011

This is an old recipe for molasses cookies. It's tried and true. Perfect with a cup of coffee!

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
4 tablespoons dark molasses
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda

How To Make molasses cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
Step 3

Add melted butter, molasses and egg.
Step 4

Mix by hand until incorporated.
Step 5

Refrigerate cookie dough for at least 30 minutes.
Step 6

Remove dough from refrigerator and roll into walnut sized balls.
Step 7

Roll dough balls in sugar and place on a greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
Step 8

Bake for 10 - 12 minutes. Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.
Step 9

Yields about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
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