Molasses Sugar Cookies

Leta's Note:

Your basic molasses cookies.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 cookies

• ¾ cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup molasses
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon clove
• ½ teaspoon ginger
• ½ teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Cream together shortening and sugar.
2. Add molasses and egg; beat well.
3. Sift together flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt; add to molasses mixture.
4. Mix well; chill.
5. Form into 1-inch balls, roll in granulated sugar and place on greased cookie sheets two inches apart.
6. Bake in moderately hot oven, 375° for 8-10 minutes.

Reviews

[Cindy Lynn]

These were wonderful Leta. I used fresh ground ginger rather than powder and I am so glad I did! My entire family raved! I also quadrupled the recipe, but ended up with more like 12 dozen cookies rather than the 8 dozen I had anticipated. They were done in exactly 10 minutes (still slightly chewy, which is the way we like them). This recipe has inspired me to try a couple different things as well. If they work out as I expect, then I'll post the final recipe and credit you for the inspiration! Thank you for sharing this recipe Leta!!!

[MackinacBride]

Bless you Leta!!! These were so simple and so yummy! I've been searching for a similar recipe to Einstein Bros. white chocolate ginger cookies and this fit the bill!!!! Just a tad bit more ginger and its a match! Obviously, this means I added white chocolate chunks to the recipe, but other than that and I made it as-is. I had to freeze them almost immediately...I ate 5 of them before the last batch was even out of the oven!

[Sandi (From CA)]

With a few changes, these turned out really great! I first found the recipe from allrecipes which used margarine instead of shortening and doubled up the spices, so that's how I made it. I also froze the dough for 2 days before using; someone said that helped, though I can't vouch *what* it helped or even *if*. I'd found myself with simply no time to finish making them when I initially started, so into the freezer they went. ;o) They were fantastic! I'll be back for more of these, Leta!