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Old Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe

Image of Old Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe
  • icons/brand/timer copy 2 Created with Sketch. Cook Time: 40 Minutes
  • icons/brand/silverware copy Created with Sketch. Yield: 4 dozen cookies
  • If you like a chewy cookie, this will be your new favorite.

Ingredients

  • 4 cup enriched flour (sifted)
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cup Original Molasses
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Sift together first six ingredients.
  3. Melt shortening in saucepan large enough for mixing cookies. Stir in molasses and sugar. Cool. Beat in egg. Gradually add flour mixture. Beat about 20 strokes.
  4. Shape into balls (golf-ball size). Place on greased baking sheet.
  5. Bake 15 minutes or until cookies have lightly browned. Store in covered stone jar.