MOLASSES COOKIES

By stepjo7269

Best of the Best from Bell's Best Cookbooks p. 217
Francis Barns, Life Member Club, Tupelo, MS (Book 4)

Ingredients

• Directions:
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 c. molasses
• 4 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 t. baking soda
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1 t. ginger
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and molasses, and mix well.
• Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfulls, 1 1/2 inches apart, onto lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 F for 10-12 minutes.

Preparation

Step 1

As above.