Molasses Cookies Amish

Bring out the Amish in you with these delicious cookies made from molasses.

Yields:	1 servings
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	Preparation	10 minutes
	Cooking	10 minutes
	Ready In	20 minutes

Ingredients

1	cup	vegetable shortening
1 1/2	cup	brown sugar
2	large	eggs
1	cup	molasses
1	cup	corn syrup	white or golden
1 1/2	cup	milk
3	teaspoons	baking soda
1	teaspoon	ginger
2	teaspoons	cinnamon
6	cups	flour, all-purpose

Directions

Cream the shortening and sugar. Add the eggs, molasses and syrup. Then sift together the dry ingredients and alternately stir in the flour and milk. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes in a 375 degree oven. The molasses in the cookies make them very prone to burn so check often.

The recipe could be halved as this makes about 80 cookies!