Soft Molasses Cookies

Name: Soft Molasses Cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Softened butter; 1/2 cup Vegetable shortening(not margarine); 1 1/2 cup Sugar; 1/2 cup Molasses; 2 Eggs(lightly beaten); 4 cup All-purpose flower; 1/2 tsp Salt; 2 1/4 tsp Baking soda; 2 1/4 tsp Ground ginger; 1 tsp Ground cloves; 1 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon; 1 as needed Additional sugar

Caleb Coffey @cook_3156737

Berea, Kentucky

Soft Molasses Cookies

Caleb Coffey @cook_3156737

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Ingredients

Big mixing bowl
1/2 cupSoftened butter
1/2 cupVegetable shortening(not margarine)
1 1/2 cupSugar
1/2 cupMolasses
2Eggs(lightly beaten)
medium mixing bowl
4 cupAll-purpose flower
1/2 tspSalt
2 1/4 tspBaking soda
2 1/4 tspGround ginger
1 tspGround cloves
1 1/2 tspGround cinnamon
1as needed Additional sugar

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Steps

1

Set oven to preheat at 350°
2

In the large mixing bowl, cream together butter, shortening, and sugar until lightly colored and fluffy
3

beat in molasses and eggs; set aside.
4

in medium bowl combine flour(sifting nit needed), salt, baking soda, ginger, clothes, and cinnamon. Blend thoroughly with wire whisk
5

Gradually mix flour mixture into creamed ingredients until dough is blended and smooth.
6

Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls dip top in sugar; place 2 1/2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
7

bake for 11 minutes