Molasses Sugar Cookies

submitted by Debbie Tokumoto

American Cuisine
Desserts

3 dozen cookies

Preparation Time: 25 minutes

Recipe Credit: Family Recipe

Ingredients :

Chef Bio :

The holidays are a wonderful time for making cookies. This chewy spice cookie is a easy recipe and will keep all during the holidays.

Description :

The holidays are a wonderful time for making cookies. This chewy spice cookie is a easy recipe and will keep all during the holidays.

Instructions :

Melt the shortening in a large pan on the stoveand cool. Once cooled add sugar, eggs, and molasses, to the shortening and beat well. In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together and add to the pan. Mix well and chill 3 hours or overnight. Form into walnut-size balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes. Store in an airtight container to keep from getting overly crisp. If they do lose their softness, an easy way to restore it is to place one slice of fresh bread in the container with the cookies for a couple of hours or overnight and they will be soft again!