Molasses Cookies

Name: Molasses Cookies
Ingredients: 1 c. sugar; 1/4 c. molasses; 1/4 c. honey; 1 egg; 2 tsp. soda; 3/4 c. shortening (not butter or margarine); 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. cloves; 1/2 tsp. ginger; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 2 c. sifted flour

11 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/4 c. molasses
1/4 c. honey
1 egg
2 tsp. soda
3/4 c. shortening (not butter or margarine)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. sifted flour

Directions

1

Melt shortening and let cool.
2

Mix other ingredients together. Mix in shortening.
3

Chill in refrigerator a short time.
4

Make 1-inch balls and roll in sugar (small cookies) or make large balls, flatten and press into sugar (large cookies).
5

Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
6

Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes for small cookies and 10 to 14 minutes for large cookies.
7

Don't overbake!!
8

They don't look done when you take them out of oven.
9

Allow cookies to cool or they break apart when removing from pan.
10

But don't let them cool completely before removing.