Soft Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening (3/4 cup correct amount)
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar (reserved for coating raw dough balls)
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (see note below)
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 cream together shortening and brown sugar.
• 2 stir in egg and molasses and mix well.
• 3 fold in dry ingredients and stir.
• 4 cover and chill till firm (1-2 hours).
• 5 preheat oven to 350°.
• 6 roll dough into small balls and roll in sugar.
• 7 place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes.
• 9 leave on sheet one minute until set.
• 10 i changed the amount of salt in here. my original recipe calls for 1 tsp of salt but that may be too much for some. a few people have made it as is (the majority) with no complaints on salt, however a few commented it was too much. i think 1/2 tsp can be used with no alterations to the recipe. i will leave it up to you either way you still win !