Molasses sugar cookies, 2nd place
36 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | Shortening; melted |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | Egg | |
| ¼ | cup | Molasses |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking soda |
| 2 | cups | All-purpose flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Cloves |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ginger |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
Directions
Melt shortening; allow to cool. Add sugar, egg and molasses to shortening.
Sift flour, soda and spices together. Mix all together and form into 1-inch balls, roll in granulated sugar and place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes in 350-degree oven. If taken out of oven when shiny, cookie will be softer. Leave on pan 1 minute before removing after taking out of oven.
Formatted by suechef@...
NOTES : Catherine Wade of Hampton "They taste as good as they smell while cooking. Sugar and spice, and they are really nice. So put a little spice in your life, and try one."
Recipe by: Newport News' Centennial Cookie Contest Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #834 by Sue <suechef@...> on Oct 09, 1997