Molasses Cookies

My granny's traditional cookie for the fall and winter

Time

prep 0:30       total 0:45

Yield

20 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

1/3 cup of shortening or
butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2/3 cup sorghum molasses
3-1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger powder
3 tbsp. white sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream shortening, sugars, and eggs. Add molasses. Beat well. Sift together flour, salt, soda, and spices and stir into batter. Add vanilla last.

Roll 1/2 inch on floured board. Bake on greased cookie sheet for 8 to 10 minutes. Store in stone jar. To keep cookies soft, put slice of white bread or half an apple on top.

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2 Recipe Reviews

takod

takod reviewed Molasses Cookies on February 23, 2010

Mhmhmhmm

mario

mario reviewed Molasses Cookies on March 2, 2010

Delicious!