Molasses sugar cookies
Molasses sugar cookies recipe in the christmas category
Recipe ingredients:
- 3/4 cup shortening, combination of margarine and crisco
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Recipe method:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Grease cookie sheets.
- Cream together shortening and sugar.
- Add molasses and egg.
- Add dry ingredients and mix well.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar.
- Once they are on the cookie sheet, make an imprint in each with your thumb and add a bit more sugar in the thumbprint.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
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