From Paulette Vickery's Recipe Collection

Molasses Cookies

cookies

3/4 cup butter, melted, cooled
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 each egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Combine butter, sugar, molasses and the egg, beating well. Add salt, soda, flour and spices. Chill 2 hours. Roll dough in to balls aproximately the size of large marbles. roll balls in sugar. Bake on greased cookie sheet, 8-10 minutes. Oven should be set at 375 degrees.

Yield: 60 servings




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