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Soft Molasses Cookies

Mmm! Bite into classic soft, melt-in-your-mouth molasses cookies for a yummy bit of nostalgia.

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Prep Time 40 min
Total Time 60 min
Servings 24

Ingredients

1: cup packed brown sugar

3/4: cup shortening

1/4: cup 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

3: tablespoons granulated sugar

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
2 Shape dough by rounded tablespoonfuls into 1 1/2-inch balls. Dip tops into granulated sugar. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls, sugared sides up, about 2 inches apart.
3 Bake 13 to 16 minutes or just until set and cookies appear dry. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Purchase shortening formed in oblong packages marked for easy cutting and measuring. It eliminates messy measuring in cups.

Spray the inside of the measuring cup with cooking spray so molasses will slide out of the cup easily.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories: 160
Calories from Fat: 60),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 7%
(Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, 1 1/2% Trans Fat 1g 1% ),
Cholesterol: 10mg; 10%;
Sodium: 135mg; 135%;
Total Carbohydrate: 22g; 22%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 12g 12% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 6%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2

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

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Posted 12/3/2012 9:45:55 PM REPORT ABUSE DenverCookery said:

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Excellent recipe. I used puréed ginger which added another dimension of flavor. Will make again. Cookies freeze well also.

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Posted 10/14/2012 8:56:38 PM REPORT ABUSE srstevens said:

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The cookies were ok but hard to roll dough was dry and followed the directions I would suggest 1/4C less flour and they would be perfect.

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Posted 8/11/2011 11:08:54 PM REPORT ABUSE FL33511 said:

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This recipe worked great. I'm not much of a cook and followed it to the T and they came out perfect. Came out so well I would have thought they were the great molasses cookies my mom made. I used a counter mixer and used a small scoop as I see another review person wrote and it worked just great.

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