These soft chewy spiced molasses cookies have the perfect blend of spices and are a favorite among the young and aged of our family. They don't need any frosting and are simply delicious.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword christmas, cookies, molasses
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Refrigerating Time 8 hourshours
Total Time 8 hourshours20 minutesminutes
Servings 12persons
Calories 312kcal
Ingredients
¾c.shorteningpalm or vegetable
1c.brown sugar
1egg
¼c.molasses
2 ¼c.all-purpose flour
2tsp.baking soda
¼tsp.salt
1tsp.ground cinnamon
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, cream together the shortening or butter and sugar.
Add the eggs and molasses to the creamed mixture and mix well.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Add the flour mixture to the molasses-sugar mixture in increments, mixing well.
Cover and refrigerate overnight or for at least 8 hours.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Roll out the dough to 1/4" thick and cut out circles. Place the cut-out cookies on a cookie sheet leaving about 1 inch between each cookie.
Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, making sure not to overbake. Cookies are done when they have a very slight tinge of brown around the edges.
Let cool on the pan for a few minutes before removing them to a wire cooling rack.
You may frost these cookies, but they have a wonderful simplicity not frosted.