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Molasses Cookies




List of Ingredients



• 4 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 2 1/4 tsp baking soda
  
• 2 tsp ground ginger
  
• 1 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  
• 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  
• 3 1/2 cups sugar
  
• 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
  
• 2 large eggs
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and lightly grease 2 large baking sheets.
   
2. In a large bowl whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon.
   
3. In another large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter, shortening, and 3 cups sugar until light and fluffy and beat in molasses. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture and combine well.
   
4. In a small shallow bowl put remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Form dough into 2" balls and roll in sugar. On baking sheets arrange balls about 4" apart and flatten slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
   
5. Bake cookies in batches in middle of the oven 15 minutes, or until puffed and golden. (Cookies should be soft.) Transfer cookies with a metal spatula to racks to cool.
   






Final Comments


Makes about 25 cookies.