Spiced Molasses Cookies

November 17, 2014

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I love the spices in these cookies – ginger, cloves, cinnamon. The flavors blend well with the molasses. Be sure not to overcook the cookies, this will make them hard and crunchy. To keep the chewy texture, keep a close eye on them in the oven. Pull the cookies out when they are just starting to turn a light brown on top and you can see that they are getting crusty on the top layer of the cookie.

¾ cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2¼ cups flour
2 tsp. soda
¼ tsp. salt
½ tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger

Chill dough for 1 hour. Roll into bales the size of large walnuts. Dip top of dough ball in sugar. Place 3" apart on greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle each cookie with 2 or 3 drops of water. Bake at 375...
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Nutritions

Calories
292

Sodium
61mg
2% DV

Fat
10g
16% DV

Protein
2g
5% DV

Carbs
41g
14% DV

Fiber
1g
4% DV