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Molasses Sugar Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Karin Christian  PHOTO BY: Jen S. 

"These are a wonderful chewy spice cookie. They are drop cookies that keep very well. I make them at the beginning of the holiday season and they keep all the way to New Year's!"
Molasses Sugar Cookies Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 187 times with an average star rating of 4.8
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PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  3 Hrs 40 Min
Original recipe yield 6 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

DIRECTIONS

  1. Melt the shortening in a large pan on the stove, and cool.
  2. Add sugar, eggs, and molasses, beat well.
  3. In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together and add to the pan. Mix well and chill 3 hours or overnight.
  4. Form into walnut-size balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
  5. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes.
  6. Store in an airtight container to keep from getting overly crisp. If they do lose their softness, an easy way to restore it is to place one slice of fresh bread in the container with the cookies for a couple of hours or overnight and they will be soft again!
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 28, 2008 by MommyFromSeattle 
AMAZING. So incredibly good and very very easy to whip up. I don't even sift the flour/spices.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 11, 2007 by Jen S. 
These come out exactly the way a molasses cookie should! 2 things: Definitely watch cooking... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 12, 2008 by MARIAM 
These were really good. Usually, I do not even like molasses cookies, but these were nice and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 29, 2006 by inkberryblue 
Delicious! I made these for Christmas and they were a real hit with my family. I live in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 22, 2006 by SOUPSON 
Oh, my gosh, these are great! I followed recipe as written, refrigerated dough 4 hours and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 9, 2006 by LAUREN003 
REALLY yummy! Spiced well and taste like perfect little gingersnaps but not rock hard. I added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 11, 2006 by Ditty 
These were very good. Smelled excellent when baking. They do begin to get hard quicky, so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 30, 2007 by BW 
These cookies are absolutely phenomenal! I'm not usually a huge fan of sugar cookies in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 7, 2007 by mia 
This recipe is outstanding. I made about 10 dozen this year, because everyone kept asking for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.82 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 16, 2006 by LINDA MCLEAN 
These cookies are trememdous Karin and I thank you for submitting this wonderful recipe. I... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Molasses Sugar Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 36

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 186

  • Total Fat: 9g
  • Cholesterol: 12mg
  • Sodium: 210mg
  • Total Carbs: 25g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.5g
  • Protein: 1.8g

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