Soft Molasses Cookies

By GinnyG

This was my Aunt's Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup dark molasses
• 2 teaspoons cinamon
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter, add sugar and cream well. Add beaten eggs, molasses, flour mixed and sifted with soda and spices, alternately with sour cream and the cream of tartar. Add enough more flour to make a soft dough, Chill. Then knead on floured board and roll out about 1/4" thick. Cut with your Metal cookie cutters. Bake on greased Metal cookie sheet in moderate oven at 350 F from 15 to 20 minutes

Frost with plain icing