Recipe


Molasses Spice Cookies

Contributed by Helaine Palmer and Joe Ruma

Cream shortening and sugar. Add molasses and a lightly beaten egg.

In another bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Add to shortening mixture. Roll into golfball size balls and then into sugar.

Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 350° for 8 minutes. Cookies should be slightly soft when removed from the oven. Be sure not to bake too long.


Ingredients:
  • ¾ cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 T (¼ cup) molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 t baking soda
  • 1 t cinnamon
  • 1 t ginger
  • 1 t ground cloves

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