molasses crinkles

1 Pinch
Beech Creek, PA
Updated on Nov 22, 2023

These cookies are a staple of my holiday cookies but are great anytime of the year!

prep time
cook time 9 Min
method Bake
yield

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening or butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves, ground
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, ground

How To Make molasses crinkles

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Mix together shortening/butter, brown sugar, egg and molasses.
  • Step 3
    Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon and ginger. Add sifted ingredients to wet ingredients, mix thoroughly.
  • Step 4
    Chill dough, approximately 30 minutes. Roll scoops of dough into balls the size of walnuts.
  • Step 5
    Dip tops into sugar and place sugar side up, 3 inches apart, on sprayed cookie sheet. Sprinkle each cookie with 2-3 drops of water.
  • Step 6
    Bake 9 minutes, just until set but not hard. Makes approximately 4 dozen cookies.

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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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