Soft Molasses Cookies

Soft Molasses Cookies

Soft Molasses Cookies

Submitted by Norma Hansen

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 3/4 cup hot water
  • 2 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 4-5 cups flour (will take more for rolling out)

Mix all ingredients and chill in fridge for a few hours. Roll out on covered board with covered rolling pin, cut out shapes, put on ungreased cookie sheet pan and bake in 350 oven 9-10 minutes. Take off cookie sheet pan right away.  Cool. Frost with favorite frosting recipe.

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