Spicy Molasses Cookies
These irresistibly spiced cookies are a delight to indulge in. Warm with the comforting flavors of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, each bite offers a perfect balance of sweetness and spice. With a soft and chewy texture, these cookies are a delectable treat that is sure to bring joy to your taste buds. So bake a batch, and savor every delicious moment!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3/4 cups Crisco (vegetable Shortening)
- 1/4 cup Molasses
- 1 whole Egg
- 2 cups Flour
- 2-1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix sugar, shortening, molasses, and egg together until well combined. Dump in dry ingredients, stirring dry ingredients together lightly. Mix together until dough is combined.
- In your hands roll dough into walnut-sized balls, then generously coat each ball with sugar. Place balls on a baking sheet and bake for 9 to 11 minutes, allowing to bake for about a minute after cookies begin to crack.
- Remove cookies from baking sheet and allow to cool…though these are delicious while still warm.<br><br>Fun variation: Drizzle melted white chocolate in decorative stripes over the top of each cookie. Allow to harden before serving. Or: dip half of each cookie in melted white chocolate. Yum.<br><br>Another fun variation: Roll the cookie dough in gold, sparkling sugar instead of granulated sugar before baking. Crunchy, sweet and sparkly!<br><br>Another fun, fun variation: make sandwiches using two cookies and a scoop of cinnamon ice cream. Yikes. <br><br>Another really fun variation: eat all the cookies yourself, then hide all the evidence.
Cook Time
11M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
36
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