molasses sugar cookies

Name: Molasses Sugar Cookies
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) crisco (i use butter-flavored); 1/2 cup(s) full-flavored or original molasses; 2 cup(s) sugar; 4 cup(s) flour; 2 - eggs, slightly beaten; 4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cloves; 4 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 2 teaspoon(s) ginger; 1 teaspoon(s) salt

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Marlene Fields

Walla Walla, WA

Updated on Oct 20, 2011

This recipe is from a volunteer service league cookbook. They're easy and tasty. But look out! The dough is very stiff.

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cook time 15 Min

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yield Makes 8 dozen

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups crisco (i use butter-flavored)
1/2 cup full-flavored or original molasses
2 cups sugar
4 cups flour
2 - eggs, slightly beaten
4 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons cloves
4 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon salt

How To Make molasses sugar cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt shortening and let cool. Stir in mosasses and eggs. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Dough is VERY stiff and won't want to cling together. Chill. Form into small 1 1/2" balls; roll in sugar. Place on cookie sheet. Do NOT FLATTEN them.

Step 2

Bake 10 - 14 minutes. Edges will be browned and the centers will be soft.
Step 3

The dough freezes well. When thawed, roll into balls as above and bake according to directions.
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