Soft Molasses Spice Cookies

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of soften unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, plus
• sugar, for garnish
• 1/2 cup dark molasses
• 2 eggs
• 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 in a large bowl, cream butter and shortening until well mixed, 1-2 minutes.
• 2 add sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• 3 beat in molasses and eggs until smooth, set aside.
• 4 in another bowl sift the dry ingredients.
• 5 gradually mix dry into the creamed mixture until dough is blended and smooth. the dough will be sticky.
• 6 refrigerate a half hour to make it easier to handle.
• 7 roll dough into 1" to 1 1/2" balls and roll in granulated sugar.
• 8 place 2" apart on greased cookie sheets.
• 9 bake in preheated 350 degree oven for about 11 minutes.
• 10 don't overbake!
• 11 cool and enjoy!