Soft Molasses Spice Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 50 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 5 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups molasses
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, soda, salt and spices in a bowl and mix well to blend.
• 2 combine sugar, oil, molasses, milk and vanilla in a large bowl.
• 3 mix thoroughly.
• 4 add flour mixture gradually.
• 5 mix well.
• 6 chill 1 hour or until firm.
• 7 roll out portions of dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness.
• 8 cut with a floured 2 1/2" cookie cutter or your favourite shaped cookie cutters.
• 9 place on greased cookie sheet.
• 10 bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes.
• 11 when cool store in tightly covered metal container.
• 12 prep time includes chilling time.