Christmas

Soft Molasses Cookies is for Dessert.

Soft Molasses Cookies takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Soft Molasses Cookies takes 8 minutes to cook.

Soft Molasses Cookies makes 30 servings.

The ingredients for Soft Molasses Cookies are:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup light molasses
1 egg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cold water
raisins (optional)

Here is how you make Soft Molasses Cookies:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets (or line with parchment paper).2. Sift together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.3. Cream shortening and sugar together at medium speed. Add in molasses, egg and water and beat until well-incorporated. 4. Add in dry ingredients, scraping the bowl down as necessary. The cookie dough should be light and airy.5. Drop mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets, at least 2 inches apart. If desired, add 4-5 raisins.6. Bake 8 minutes or until top springs back when lightly pressed with a finger. Move cookies to wire racks and cool completely.Serving Size: Makes 30 TBSP-sized CookiesNumber of Servings: 30Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WICKETTE.

The nutritional information for Soft Molasses Cookies is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 30
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 92.6

• Total Fat: 3.7 g
• Cholesterol: 8.1 mg
• Sodium: 107.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 1.1 g