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Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe


Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe
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My best friend gave me this recipe years ago..its one of my very favorite cookies. Rolling them in sugar makes them extra good. They stay soft and taste wonderful.

Michellem

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Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup shortening( I use butter crisco)
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions
  1. Combine shortening, sugar, molasses and egg..beat well.
  2. Combine dry ingredients and add to above mixture.
  3. Chill for 10 min.
  4. Roll in 1 inch balls and roll in sugar.
  5. Bake at 350* for 8-10 min.
  6. You may want to double this recipe! Enjoy...

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I love molasses cookies! Always trying a new recipe! Thanks for sharing.


I will make these and sent to my son.thank you


These spices baking together are going to make the whole house smell soooo good! I'm sitting here grinning like a Cheshire cat because holiday baking and the aromas and fun that go with seem to bring the child out of so many of us! =D


I've never had molasses cookies. These sound so good. I've bookmarked them. Thanks...:-)


Printed this recipe and will have for the holidays.we love molasses cookies.great post,thanks


They look nice and soft - I can almost smell them! Thanks for sharing this one...Krum


Thanks, I am sure this is the recipe I was looking for! Can't wait to make them!


Good recipe, but needs a cook temp.


I love molasses cookies thanks


My sons favorite, gotta be better than store bought.


Very nice recipe,HI!


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