Molasses Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

¾ cup margarine, melted
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ cup white sugar

Nutrition Info

119.8 calories
carbohydrate: 18.6 g
cholesterol: 6.2 mg
fat: 4.7 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 1.1 g
saturatedFat: 0.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 178.8 mg
sugar: 11.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together the melted margarine, 1 cup sugar, and egg until smooth. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger, blend into the molasses mixture. Cover, and chill dough for 1 hour.

  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining white sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until tops are cracked. Cool on wire racks.

Recipe Yield

5 dozen

Recipe Note

My Mom's recipe and one of my favorites. Spicy and chewy, they store well and can be frozen. Great for gift giving or shipping.

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