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Molasses Spice Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Marie Fletcher PHOTO BY: getoutofthebox

"Many readers wrote in asking how to make the molasses cookies pictured with Marie Fletcher's sorghum memories in the Sept/Oct issue. Here is her recipe:"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe average a 4.2 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add egg and molasses; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
  2. Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until the tops crack. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by cmmidd84
a good recipe until it says to add egg and molasses...wait, i don't see eggs on the ingredient... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2006 by Holly Jones
My friend gave me this same recipe several years ago when I fell in love with her Molasses... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2007 by evillhog
Wonderful cookies! You would have to be an idiot to not try these. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2007 by Holiza
Loved these cookies! Easy and fairly quick to make!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by RETAIL
Real easy to make no need to chill. Family loved them. MORE


 
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