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Classic Molasses Cookies Recipe

Name: Classic Molasses Cookies Recipe
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 3/4 C. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening; 1 C. firmly packed light brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1/4 C. Grandma’s® Original Molasses; 2 1/4 C. all-purpose flour; 2 tsps. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda; 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon; 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Ginger; 1/2 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Cloves; 1/4 tsp. salt; Granulated sugar for dipping

Cook Time: 15 Min

Yield: 4 Servings

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³/₄ C. Crisco^® All-Vegetable Shortening
1 C. firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
¹/₄ C. Grandma’s^® Original Molasses
2 ¹/₄ C. all-purpose flour
2 tsps. Clabber Girl^® Baking Soda
1 tsp. Spice Islands^® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
1 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Ginger
¹/₂ tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Cloves
¹/₄ tsp. salt
Granulated sugar for dipping

Directions

COMBINE shortening and brown sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add egg and molasses; beat until light and fluffy.
COMBINE flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt in medium bowl. Beat into shortening mixture at low speed until well blended. Chill 3 hours or overnight.
HEAT oven to 350ºF. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; dip one side in granulated sugar. Place, sugared side up, on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
BAKE 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on rack.