There's nothing like the smell of freshly baked cookies wafting through the house. And when those cookies are old-fashioned soft molasses cookies, it's impossible to resist their inviting aroma. So if you're looking for a festive treat that's sure to please, give these old-fashioned soft molasses cookies a try.
Ingredients
2 ½cAll purpose flour
¾cShortening
¼tspSalt
½ tspNutmeg
½cMolasses
1tspGround ginger
1Egg, Large
2tspBaking soda
¾cPacked brown sugar
1 tspCinnamon
Granulated sugar for rolling the cookies
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, sift together the baking soda, spices, flour and salt.
Blend together the shortening sugar, egg and molasses in a separate bowl.
Beat the dry ingredients into the wet.
Place the batter into the fridge to chill for 1 hour.
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Form the dough into 24 evenly sized balls, and roll in granulated sugar.
Place the rolled cookies onto the baking sheet and bake for 8-12 minutes.