Ginger Molasses Cookies

By AmberK

Joah 4-H cookie?

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Shortening (Butter Flavored Crisco)
• 2 cups Sugar
• 1/2 cup Molasses
• 2 Eggs
• 4 tsp. Baking Soda
• 4 1/2 cups Flour
• 1 tsp. Cloves
• 1 tsp. Ginger
• 2 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Milk
• Sugar for rolling cookies OR Frosting Glaze
• Frosting Glaze
• 1 1/4 cups of powdered sugar
• 3 Tablespoons of Milk

Preparation

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.

In a mixer, cream together shortening, sugar, molasses and eggs until smooth and creamy.
Add in the rest of the dry ingredients and mix well.

Pour in the milk to give the dough some moisture.

Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and then roll them in sugar if not frosting them with the icing glaze.

Place cookies on greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees for 7-9 minutes. Do NOT overbake unless you want Gingersnaps.
Let cool on wire racks.

Glaze the cookies with the frosting if you choose that option, by dipping each cookie top into the glaze and let it sit until it hardens.