Spicy Molasses Crinkle Cookies
"This recipe is wonderful. Easy, tasty, perfect-looking cookies every time, and the way your house smells while they're baking is heavenly. Let the kids help by rolling the dough into balls and into the granulated sugar."
photo by PainterCook
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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60 cookies
ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 3⁄4 cup shortening
- 1⁄4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
directions
- Heat oven to 350.
- In large mixer bowl, beat the sugar, shortening,molasses and egg at medium speed until well blended. Add the remaining ingredients and mix at low speed until a soft dough forms.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in a dish of granulated sugar and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie/baking sheets.
- Bake 10-12 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!
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Reviews
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Wonderful taste from all the spices. I got 45 cookies, they baked for 10 minutes and they do spread a lot. The finished cookie was extremely soft. More cake-like than a cookie. I had to put parchment paper between the layers of cookies otherwise they would clump together. <br/>Thanks for posting. -
Really, really loved these! I don't like to cook with shortening, so I used butter. Really happy with the results - thanks for a great recipe!
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great great cookie !! It was the scent of heaven while baking, and with a cup of tea, it was a taste of heaven
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PainterCook
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I am a wildlife biologist, writer, and artist living in Northern Colorado. Cooking is one of my favorite activities, second only to watching Alton Brown on food network, or Anthony Bourdain on the travel channel. I also get a kick out of prowling antique malls looking for vintage cookware.
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