Soft Molasses Cookies

 








 
These cookies are similar in taste to ginger snaps, only soft.

They are really good.

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter(2 sticks), softened

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup molasses

2-1/4 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1-1/4 teaspoons cinnamon

1-1/4 teaspoons ground cloves

3/4 teaspoon ground ginger

2 eggs

3-1/2 cups all purpose flour

In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar. Add the molasses and mix well. Now add the baking soda, salt, and spices. Add the eggs, one at a time. Make sure to get the first egg mixed in well before adding the second one.

Stir in the flour.

Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for 1-2 hours until dough is easy to handle.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Lightly grease cookie sheets.

You will also need a small bowl with some sugar in it.

Shape cookie dough into approximately 1-1/2 inch balls.

Roll the balls of dough in the sugar and place on the cookie sheets.

Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. Cookies will be very soft, but that is OK.

Cool the cookies on the pan for 10 minutes and remove to rack to cool completely.