Paulette Vickery's Recipes

Shaker Molasses Sugar Cookies

cookies

3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 each egg
2 cup flour
2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt

Melt butter in sauce pan. Remove from heat and cool. Add sugar, molasses, and egg, and beat well. Add flour, baking soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. Mix thoroughly. Chill for 1 hour. Form into 1 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar. Place on greased baking sheet, and bake at 375 degrees, 8-10 minutes. Let stand on baking sheet until cool. Store cookies in tightly covered containers to insure freshness.

Yield: 24 servings




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