Soft Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup crisco shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, shortening and sugars until light colored and fluffy.
• 3 beat in molasses and eggs; set mixture aside.
• 4 in another large bowl, combine flour (no need to sift), salt, baking soda, ginger, cloves and cinnamon.
• 5 blend thoroughly with wire whisk.
• 6 gradually mix flour mixture into creamed ingredients until dough is blended and smooth.
• 7 roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls.
• 8 dip tops in granulated sugar; place 2 1/2- inches apart on greased cookie sheet.
• 9 bake at 350° for 11 minutes.
• 10 do not overbake.
• 11 cool on wire rack.
• 12 to keep cookies soft and chewy, store in a tightly covered container along with slices of raw apple between layers.
• 13 these cookies also freeze beautifully.