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Susannah's Molasses Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 90 Minutes
Servings: 48
I got this recipe from a college friend in the early 1970s. It's still the best molasses cookie recipe I've found. Thanks, Susannah, wherever you are now!
Ingredients:
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups flour (all-purpose)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
1/4 teaspoon clove (ground)
1/4 teaspoon ginger (ground)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1. Cream shortening, sugar, eggs, and molasses.
2. Sift dry ingredients together.
3. Mix dry ingredients into the shortening mixture.
4. Form 1 balls of dough and roll in granulated sugar.
5. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.
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