Name: Rolled Molasses Sugar Cookies recipe
Ingredients: ¾ cup melted shortening;1 cup packed brown sugar;¼ cup molasses;1 egg, beaten;2 teaspoons baking soda;2 cups all-purpose flour;½ teaspoon ground cloves;½ teaspoon ground ginger;1 teaspoon ground cinnamon;½ teaspoon salt

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Ingredients

¾ cup melted shortening 1 cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup molasses 1 egg, beaten 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

71.4 calories carbohydrate: 9.8 g cholesterol: 3.9 mg fat: 3.4 g fiber: 0.2 g protein: 0.7 g saturatedFat: 0.8 g servingSize: - sodium: 80.2 mg sugar: 5.4 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, blend the shortening, sugar, molasses and egg. Add the baking soda, flour, clove, ginger, cinnamon and salt, mix well.
Form into 1 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.
Place on cookie sheets 2 inches apart and bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on a flat surface.

Recipe Yield

3 to 4 dozen

Recipe Note

The trick to getting 'chewy' cookies is to bake them the minimum time necessary and then cool them directly on a surface (i.e. - counter, table, etc). Don't cool them on a rack! You can also store them with a slice of apple.

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