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Molasses Crinkles

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Thick, chewy cookies with crackled sugary tops. Perfect for an after-school snack with cold milk.

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PREP TIME 1 Hr 10 Min
TOTAL TIME 3 Hr 25 Min
SERVINGS 4

3/4: cup shortening

1: cup packed brown sugar

1/4: cup mild-flavor molasses or full-flavor molasses

1: egg

2 1/4: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

2: teaspoons baking soda

1: teaspoon ground cinnamon

1: teaspoon ground ginger

1/2: teaspoon ground cloves

1/4: teaspoon salt

: Granulated sugar

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1 Mix shortening, brown sugar, molasses and egg thoroughly in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
2 Heat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheet. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Dip tops in granulated sugar. Place balls, sugared sides up, 3 inches apart on cookie sheet. Sprinkle each with 2 or 3 drops of water.
3 Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set but not hard. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)

Calories 100

(Calories from Fat 45 ),

Total Fat 5 g

(Saturated Fat 1 g,

Cholesterol 5 mg;
Sodium 90 mg;
Total Carbohydrate 13 g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,

Protein 1 g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 2 %;
Vitamin C 0 %;
Calcium 0 %;
Iron 2 %;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
1/2 Fruit;
1 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 2/20/2012 3:27:25 PM REPORT ABUSE peachesandcake said:

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Excellent, timeless recipe, but skip the water droplets part -- this makes the sugar look very strange on top.

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Posted 12/26/2011 7:44:22 PM REPORT ABUSE ehummer said:

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FANTASTIC! Made these for Christmas this year and everyone LOVED them. All 48 of them were gone in less than two days. Huge hit, definitely recommend them.

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Posted 12/20/2011 3:25:08 PM REPORT ABUSE jestelle said:

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Iv been making these giant delicious cookies for years...but my Betty Crocker cookbook is falling apart and I cant find the page this recipe is on. To keep them soft and chewy I put in a fresh peice of bread and they go fast! Im gonna use red and green sugar to make them more christmasy! : )

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