The Supreme Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup mild-flavor molasses
• 1 egg
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 375ºf.
• 2 mix sugar, butter, shortening, molasses and egg in large bowl, until nicely blended.
• 3 stir in dry ingredients, and mix well.
• 4 form small balls or drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, roll in sugar (if desired) and place about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 5 bake 9 to 11 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out of the centre clean.
• 6 cool on a cookie rack, and enjoy!