Mrs Moodys Molasses Sugar Cookies Recipes

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugar and molasses. Add egg; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves and ginger; add to sugar mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until easy to handle., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in additional sugar. Place 3 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until tops are cracked and edges are set. Cool for 2-3 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt the shortening in a large pan on the stove, and cool.
• Add sugar, eggs, and molasses, beat well.
• In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together and add to the pan. Mix well and chill 3 hours or overnight.
• Form into walnut-size balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes.
• Store in an airtight container to keep from getting overly crisp. If they do lose their softness, an easy way to restore it is to place one slice of fresh bread in the container with the cookies for a couple of hours or overnight and they will be soft again!

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES I

Steps:

• Cream together until light and fluffy butter flavored shortening and brown sugar. Add egg and molasses and beat well. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves and ginger. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• Chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Roll into 1-inch balls, roll in sugar. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from pan.

MRS. MOODY'S MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt shortening. Cool, and add sugar and egg. Beat well. Add dry ingredients. Chill. Roll dough, and cut rounds. Bake at 350-degrees for 8-10 minutes.