Molasses Cookies
Author: Chef Matt of SayerFoods.com
Recipe type: dessert
Ingredients
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. shortening
- 1 c. molasses
- 1 c. hot water
- 1 egg
- 4½ c. flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ginger
- pinch of cloves
Instructions
- Stir baking soda into hot water until dissolved and add molasses. Cream shortening with sugar and beat in egg. Combine both wet mixtures together. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, salt and spices. Slowly add the flour mixture to the molasses mixture and mix until combined. Chill for 1 hour before rolling. Roll out and cut into desired shape with a cookie cutter. Transfer to greased cookie sheets and bake at 350°F oven for 10-15 minutes. Cool on wire racks.