spice cookies

Name: Spice Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) shortening, butter flavor; 1 cup(s) white sugar; 1 - egg; 1/4 cup(s) dark molasses; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon(s) clove, ground; 3/4 teaspoon(s) ginger powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg ( optional or pumpkin pie spice )

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malinda sargent

ARLINGTON, TX

Updated on Feb 7, 2011

Got these from our neighbor when we lived in Florida. So good esp in winter!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

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yield 3 dozen

Ingredients

3/4 cup shortening, butter flavor
1 cup white sugar
1 - egg
1/4 cup dark molasses
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon clove, ground
3/4 teaspoon ginger powder
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg ( optional or pumpkin pie spice )

How To Make spice cookies

Step 1

Cream shortening, sugars together until creamy. add eggs and mix until thoroughly mixed, add molasses and mix well.

Step 2

Incorporate dry ingredients and slowly mix into wet ingredients.
Step 3

Form into walnut sized balls. Do either one of two options.
Step 4

Either roll balls in white sugar or press bottom of glass in sugar then onto cookies (I opt for 2nd most of the time)
Step 5

bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.
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