molasses cookies :: my grandma's recipe
 
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Recipe type: dessert
Serves: 24 cookies
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup margarine or butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1¾ cup flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp cloves
  • ¾ tsp ginger
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ cup molasses
Instructions
  1. Cream the butter, egg, and sugar together.
  2. Add the flour, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger.
  3. Dissolve 2 tsp baking soda in ¼ cup molasses. Add to batter and mix well.
  4. Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Give space for spreading when baking. Sprinkle with sugar on top of cookies before baking.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8-10 minutes.
Recipe by the SIMPLE moms at https://www.thesimplemoms.com/soft-and-crispy-molasses-cookies-my-grandmas-recipe/