This was a big hit at my workplace (where they will eat anything) and at the school fundraiser (where they had to pay for the desserts, and these sold out). While the spicey scent makes them perfect in the fall, they are good enough to serve year 'round. I made them just as directed.

If I could give this recipe 6 stars I would!!! Warm out of the oven these are delicious.The absolute best molasses cookie I have ever had.Probably one of the best COOKIES I have ever eaten.yummm....just wanted to add for the record I only used 1/4 tsp cloves and 1/2 tsp ginger.

When you think of what a molasses cookie should be, this cookie is it. I made them with butter, and they are fantastic.

really good

Tastes just like the ones from Starbucks! I made them huge but they were too tall, next time I have to flatten them a little! I also made a mix of 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp nutmeg, a pinch of ginger and 2 tbsp of sugar and coated the cookies in this to give them a "crackle top". So with the "crackle top" and flavour of these cookies all I was missing was a Toffee Nut Latte to make a Starbucks experience at home.

These are easy and oh so yummy. A suggestion I have for this and other recipes that are to be formed into balls: use a cookie scoop. It looks like a tiny ice cream scoop. Take a scoop of dough and drop it into the sugar. Rolling the dough in the sugar will further help form the 'ball' and, your fingers will only have a few granules of sugar rather than a sticky mess. It's a valuable little tool.

Just took these out of the oven and they are DELICIOUS!! Didn't have shortening or ground ginger, so substituted butter and nutmeg...but can't imagine them coming out any better!

Nice easy recipe. I used half butter and half (unflavored) crisco. Turned out great. Thanks

These cookies are perfect! My father is a molasses cookie lover and he approved!

Best ginger/molasses cookie I've ever tasted!!! Most get too hard and crunchy where these are perfectly soft and chewy, with just a slight crunch around the edges. I had to alter the shortening though, so I used 1/2 c regular shortening with 1/4 butter (not margarine).

I made these this afternoon and I have to say they are a very good cookie just not what I hoped. Not exactly what I was looking for but they're yummy!

I have a couple of favorite cookie recipes. They are superb. This will be added to the list.

Very good...I liked the use of brown sugar. This is a keeper. Thanks!

These cookies are so good! Made them exactly as the recipe called for and they turned out great! My daughters loved them!

WOW!!! These are awesome. Thanks for sharing

My son says these are the best cookies I've ever made, and I agree! I used butter instead of shortening. YUM!!!

i love the flavour of these cookies! i substitute butter for shortening/ these really satisfy my molasses craving.

These are so yummy and very easy to make. Thanks so much for sharing this keeper of a recipe.

A yummy old-fashioned tasting cookie. I usually add a 3/4 cup of raisins.

excellent cookies - full of flavor