SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES

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40 min Prep
60 min Total
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24 Servings

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Mmm! Bite into classic soft, melt-in-your-mouth molasses cookies for a yummy bit of nostalgia.


Ingredient List
  • Small check mark in a circle icon1 cup packed brown sugar
  • Small check mark in a circle icon3/4 cup shortening
  • Small check mark in a circle icon1/4 cup molasses
  • Small check mark in a circle icon1 egg
  • Small check mark in a circle icon2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • Small check mark in a circle icon2 teaspoons baking soda
  • Small check mark in a circle icon1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Small check mark in a circle icon1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • Small check mark in a circle icon1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • Small check mark in a circle icon1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Small check mark in a circle icon3 tablespoons granulated sugar
Preparation
  1. Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
  2. Shape dough by rounded tablespoonfuls into 1 1/2-inch balls. Dip tops into granulated sugar. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls, sugared sides up, about 2 inches apart.
  3. Bake 13 to 16 minutes or just until set and cookies appear dry. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
Tips
  • Purchase shortening formed in oblong packages marked for easy cutting and measuring. It eliminates messy measuring in cups.
  • Spray the inside of the measuring cup with cooking spray so molasses will slide out of the cup easily.