Karen's Molasses Crinkles

Submitted by Bliss

"I make these every Christmas. They are a favorite"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 48

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup soft shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger

directions

1. Mix first four ingredients; then sift and stir in remaining ingredients.
2. Chill dough.
3. Roll into balls the size of large walnuts.
4. Dip tops in sugar.
5. Place sugared side up, 3" apart on greased baking sheet.
6. Sprinkle each cookie with 2-3 drops of water to produce a cracked surface.
7. Bake until set, not hard, 10-12 minutes, at 375°.
8. Yield: 4 doz.
9. cookies.

Reviews

[Charlotte J]

These are very delicious. They would have been a 5 star but you really need to chill the dough before you try to roll into balls. Once rolled into balls, I rolled them in sugar. Taking a glass I slightly flatten the cookies before going into the oven. Baked 8 minutes and they came out soft and chewy, just the way I like them. Made for Fall 2011 PAC

 

[caroliyer]

This is the same recipe that I grew up eating in my house! I love these - they are so delicious. Very dangerous!

 

[Nikki Kate]

Delicious Cookies!! Very easy to mix together. My DS loved the smell of these baking in the oven. Then when they came out of the oven he just couldn't resist them. I will be making these again especially for Christmas!! Delicious recipe thanks for posting it.

 

[catercow]

unbeleivably delicious. my boyfriend LOVED these and he hates sweets. I also noticed they smelled just like Christmas--bring on the nostalgia!

 

[Elly in Canada]

These yummy cookies are my son's favourites at Christmas time!! He is now in his 30's and still reminds me to make these for him. I did not make them recently, but wanted to review as they definitely are worthy of a 5* rating. The spices are a good mixture. I often make the batter and freeze it in balls to sugar and bake at a later date, that way I can store more baking in my small freezer,baked cookies take a lot of room in containers!