Clara's Family Cookbook

Molasses Cookies

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Molasses Cookies

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup shortening
  • 1 ¼ cup sugar divided
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 2 T milk
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 2 ½ cup flour
  • 1 ½ t baking soda
  • 1 t cinnamon
  • ¾ t salt
  • ¾ t nutmeg

Method
 

  1. Cream shortening and 1 cup sugar. Beat in the egg, molasses, mil and vanilla.
  2. Combine dry ingredients and gradually add to creamed mixture. 
  3. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  4. Roll into 1 ¼ inch balls, then roll into remaining sugar.  Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet. 
  5. Bake at 350 for 10-14 minutes or until tops crack and edges are slightly firm. 
  6. Remove to wire rack to cool.

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