Spicy Molasses Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
| Sugar | 1 | |
| Molasses | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (dark) | |
| Shortening | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Water | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 4 Cup (64 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground ginger | 1 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Baking soda | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cloves | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground nutmeg | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground allspice | 1⁄4 Teaspoon |
Directions
Mix 1 cup sugar, the molasses, shortening and water.
Stir in remaining ingredients except sugar.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Heat oven to 375°.
Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on well-floured cloth-covered surface.
Cut into 3-inch rounds; sprinkle with sugar.
Place about 1 1/2 inches -apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched.
Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet.
Stir in remaining ingredients except sugar.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Heat oven to 375°.
Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on well-floured cloth-covered surface.
Cut into 3-inch rounds; sprinkle with sugar.
Place about 1 1/2 inches -apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched.
Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet.
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