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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1/2 cup (softened) |
| multipurpose shortening: 1/2 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1 1/2 cups |
| molasses: 1/2 cup |
| eggs: 2 (slightly beaten) |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 4 cups |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| baking soda: 2 1/4 tsp |
| ginger (minced): 2 1/2 tsp |
| whole cloves: 1 1/2 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1 1/2 tsp |
Soft Molasses Cookies
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
11 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in molasses and eggs, set aside.
- Mix together dry ingredients, blending well.
- Gradually mix flour mixture into creamed ingredients until dough is blended and smooth.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls and dip in sugar.
- Place 2 1/2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 11 minutes. Do not overbake! The longer you bake them, the harder the cooled cookie will be.
- Store in a tightly covered container.