Soft Molasses Cookies by domesticdiva

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Soft chewy cookies.

  • 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup stick margarine or butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Step 1

heat oven to 375 degrees

mix sugar, sour cream, margarine, shortening, molasses and egg in large bowl until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2" apart onto greased cookie sheet.

Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in the center. cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. spsrinkle with sugar while warm. cool on wire rack.