Crispy Molasses Cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Extra sugar for coating cookies before baking

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line the cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Using a stand mixer on low speed, cream shortening and sugar until thoroughly combined.
3. Add the egg and molasses and beat until completely incorporated.
4. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves and salt and add to the mixture. Stir until combined.
5. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in additional sugar.
6. Place 1/2 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten the balls slightly with fingertips or a fork.
7. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Notes

Full magazine page also has Cake Mix Cookies and photos.

Sidebar: “More content inside our digital edition www.ruralmissouri.coop — This month’s online extra recipe: Old-Fashioned Iced Cookies.”

From a printed recipe (Rural Missouri, December 2021, p. 40 (food prepared by culinary students of Nichols Career Center)) kept in Rosie Lee’s recipe box.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe card

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