Molasses Crinkle Cookies
Thick, chewy cookies with crackled sugary tops. Perfect for a Holiday Cookie Tray.
Updated Nov 11, 2013
Ingredients
3/4cup shortening
1cup packed brown sugar
1/4cup mild-flavor molasses or full-flavor molasses
1egg
2 1/4cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2teaspoons baking soda
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
1teaspoon ground ginger
1/2teaspoon ground cloves
1/4teaspoon salt
Granulated sugar
Steps
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.
Nutrition
100 Calories, 5 g Total Fat, 1 g Protein, 13 g Total Carbohydrate
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