jeans molasses cookies

Name: JEANS MOLASSES COOKIES
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/2 cup(s) shortening, butter flavor; 4 cup(s) flour; 7 tablespoon(s) molasses; 2 teaspoon(s) ginger; 1 teaspoon(s) cloves; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 3 teaspoon(s) baking soda

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Jean Fisher

OFallon, IL

Updated on Jan 13, 2015

Found this recipe in my Mothers recipe box. Not your traditional ginger snap. This is a semi soft and crunchy cookie.

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 40 cookies ( Approximately)

Ingredients

2 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups shortening, butter flavor
4 cups flour
7 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 teaspoons baking soda

How To Make jeans molasses cookies

Step 1

Cream sugar & shortening. Beat in eggs.

Step 2

Sift and add dry ingredients.
Step 3

Stir in molasses.
Step 4

Mix dough well and form into balls. Roll balls in raw sugar. Place on parchment covered cookie sheet. No need to flatten.
Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees. Bake until slightly cracked on top. Test for doneness with finger tip.
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