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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Cookie Day!

I had never made this particular recipe and it was calling to me - Bake! Bake! 

Easy Peasy. I had all of the ingredients and even an eye dropper. EYE DROPPER? Yep, you will soon know why.
please click on image to taste the goodness
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Molasses Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
Directions
  • Cream the shortening and the brown sugar. Stir in the egg and molasses and mix well.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger. 
  • Add the flour mixture to the shortening mixture and mix well. Cover and chill dough for at least 2 to 3 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 °. Grease cookie sheets or use parchment paper.
  • Roll dough into balls the size of large walnuts. *Roll balls in sugar and place 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool for one minute before transferring to a wire rack to continue cooling.
  •     *OR just dip tops in sugar and sprinkle cookies with 2-3 drops of water each for a crinkled surface. Bake at 350° for 10  minutes. Let cool for one minute before transferring to a wire rack to continue cooling. (This is what I did.)

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