2024 Holiday Cookie Contest

Spiced molasses cookies

By Lora Hartman December 2024

Ingredients

¾ cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup molasses
1 large Hansen’s egg
2 ¼ cups Shawnee Mills all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Savory Spice ginger
1 teaspoon Savory Spice
ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon Savory Spice
ground cloves

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream shortening, sugar and molasses, then add eggs and beat on medium until fluffy. Sift together dry ingredients. On low, combine dry mixture with molasses mixture. Form into small balls and roll in granulated sugar until covered. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes.

Category: 2024 Holiday Cookie Contest