Molasses Sugar Cookies

This International dessert features Shortening, Sugar, Molasses, Egg, Baking powder. 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: Global

Courses: Desserts

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 6

Calories: 1134.1

Dietary: Vegetarian

Description

This International dessert features Shortening, Sugar, Molasses, Egg, Baking powder. 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

3/4 cup Shortening
1 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Molasses
1 Egg
2 teaspoon Baking powder
2 cup Sifted all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon Cloves
1/2 teaspoon Ginger
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Salt

Directions

1
Melt shortening in a 3 or 4 quart saucepan over low heat.
2
Remove from heat; let cool.
3
Add sugar, molasses and egg; beat well.
4
Sift together flour, soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add to first mixture.
5
Mix well and chill.
6
Form in one inch balls,
7
roll in granulated sugar and
8
place on greased cookie sheets two inches apart.
9
Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.
10
Randy Rigg

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1134.1kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 47.6g74%
Saturated Fat 16.0g80%
Cholesterol 46.6mg16%
Sodium 2808.4mg118%
Total Carbohydrate 166.5g56%
Dietary Fiber 3.9g16%
Sugars 74.0g
Protein 13.7g28%

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

Keywords: baking, cinnamon, cloves, cookies, dessert, egg, flour, ginger, international, molasses, powder, purpose, salt, shortening, sifted, sugar, title, vegetarian

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