SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES
40 min Prep
60 min Total
24 Servings
Mmm! Bite into classic soft, melt-in-your-mouth molasses cookies for a yummy bit of nostalgia.
Ingredient List
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
Preparation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.