Molasses Sugar Cookies Ii Recipes

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugar and molasses. Add egg; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves and ginger; add to sugar mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until easy to handle., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in additional sugar. Place 3 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until tops are cracked and edges are set. Cool for 2-3 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt shortening in a 3 or 4 quart saucepan over low heat.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• when cool, add sugar, molasses, and egg; beat well.
• sift together the flour, soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and salt.
• add to first mixture.
• mix well.
• form into 1-inch balls, roll in granulated sugar and place on greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
• bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 mminutes.

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt the shortening in a large pan on the stove, and cool.
• Add sugar, eggs, and molasses, beat well.
• In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together and add to the pan. Mix well and chill 3 hours or overnight.
• Form into walnut-size balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes.
• Store in an airtight container to keep from getting overly crisp. If they do lose their softness, an easy way to restore it is to place one slice of fresh bread in the container with the cookies for a couple of hours or overnight and they will be soft again!