Molasses Sugar Cookies

Name: Molasses Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 72
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups shortening; 2 cups white sugar; 1/2 cup molasses; 2 eggs; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon salt

⏱️ Ready in 40 min 🥄 Prep 25 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 72 servings 👁️ 29 views

These are a wonderful chewy spice cookie. They are drop cookies that keep very well. I make them at the beginning of the holiday season and they keep all the way to New Year's!

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 25 min

Cook 15 min

Serves 72

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 72

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 94

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.5g 6%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 105mg 5%

Total Carbohydrate 12.7g 5%

Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%

Total Sugars 6.8g

Protein 0.9g 2%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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!