Favorite Molasses Cookies

This American dessert features Sugar, Shortening, Molasses dark; plus, Molasses dark, Warm water. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Cooking Method: Baking

Cuisine: American

Courses: Desserts

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 60

Calories: 994.8

Dietary: Vegetarian

Description

This American dessert features Sugar, Shortening, Molasses dark; plus, Molasses dark, Warm water. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

1 cup Sugar
1 cup Shortening
1 cup Molasses dark; plus
3 tablespoon Molasses dark
3/4 cup Warm water
1 Egg
3 teaspoon Baking soda;add to water
1 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoon Ginger
2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Cloves

Directions

1
Cream sugar and shortening, add molasses, then water, egg and remaining ingredients.
2
Add enough flour to make a nice thick dough.
3
Chill several hours or overnite.
4
Roll out and cut into 3" rounds.
5
Bake at 400 for 8 min.
6
or till done.
7
Sprinkle with sugar.
8
Lorna Brown, Prodigy Food & Wine Board

Nutrition Facts

Servings 60

Amount Per Serving
Calories 994.8kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 61.4g95%
Saturated Fat 20.8g104%
Cholesterol 46.6mg16%
Sodium 4902.0mg205%
Total Carbohydrate 126.3g43%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g6%
Sugars 124.3g
Protein 1.7g4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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