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Molasses Sugar Cookies

Yields:2-3 dozen
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation15 minutes
Cooking10 minutes
Ready In25 minutes
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Ingredients

3/4 cup vegetable shortening combination of margarine and crisco works best
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 each egg
2 cups flour, all-purpose
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 375F.

Grease cookie sheets. Cream together shortening and sugar.

Add molasses and egg. Add dry ingredients and mix well.

Roll dough into 1inch balls and roll in sugar.

Once they are on the cookie sheet, make an imprint in each with your thumb and add a bit more sugar in the thumbprint.

Bake for 8-10 minutes.

* I usually add a bit of mace along with the dry ingedients.

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