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Molasses Cookies on a Blue and White Plate with Apples in the Background
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Molasses Cookies

Molasses cookies are delicious and a great texture, chewy on the inside and crisp on the outside. One of our favorite cookies!
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 Dozen
Calories 152kcal
Author Creative Culinary

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 4 cups flour
  • 4 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. ginger
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions

  • Cream butter with shortening until smooth; add sugar, eggs and molasses and cream together.
  • Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed ingredients.
  • Roll into 1 inch balls; roll in raw sugar granules.
  • Place on cookie sheets line with parchment paper or lightly greased cookie sheets.
  • Bake 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Notes

High Altitude - Use 3 teaspoons of baking soda (1 Tablespoon). Bake at 380 degrees for 8 minutes.
I always recommend you do one tray as a test batch; results can differ at different altitudes. This is for 5200'.

Nutrition

Serving: 2 | Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 164mg | Sugar: 10g