Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies
Old fashioned molasses cookies are a traditional holiday cookie. Slightly crispy outside and chewy tender inside. Chock full of those holiday flavors!
Servings: 50 -60
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour - sifted
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup dark molasses
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup shortening, melted and cooled
Instructions
- Whisk the flour, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a medium-size bowl, set aside.
- Mix the sugar, molasses, eggs and shortening together in a large bowl.
- Combine the dry and wet ingredients together with a wooden spoon. Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour up to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 375F. Prepare your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll the dough into tablespoon size balls, dip one side into granulated sugar and place about 2" apart on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Rotate racks if placing more than one baking sheet at a time in the oven.
- Allow to cool 2 minutes on the pan then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container.