Soft Molasses Cookies

7 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. molasses
  • 1 3/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 c. sour milk
  • 1/2 c. shortening, melted
  • 2 tsp. ginger
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • flour (enough to make mixture consistency to drop from spoon)

Directions

  1. 1
    Add baking soda to molasses and beat thoroughly.
  2. 2
    Add the sour milk, shortening, ginger, salt and flour.
  3. 3
    Let stand several hours to chill.
  4. 4
    Toss about 1/2 of mixture at a time on a slightly floured board and roll to 1/4-inch thickness.
  5. 5
    Cut with a cookie cutter dipped in flour and bake on a buttered tin at moderate heat for 10 to 12 minutes.

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