soft molasses cookies

Name: Soft Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) margarine; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup(s) molasses; 4 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) soda; 1 teaspoon(s) ginger; 1 teaspoon(s) salt

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Annalisa Keene

Fairborn, OH

Updated on Dec 26, 2024

From my Aunt O 8/26/83

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 12 Min

method Bake

yield 4 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup molasses
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon salt

How To Make soft molasses cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Cream margarine and sugar until well blended. Add eggs and beat well. Add molasses and beat to combine.
Step 3

Add remaining ingredients. Combine well into ball.
Step 4

Chill dough for at least one hour
Step 5

Roll teaspoons of dough into balls and roll in sugar. Place on cookie sheets. These cookies will spread so be careful not to crowd them.
Step 6

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool. Keep in airtight container.
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