Soft Molasses Cookies

soft molasses cookies

AmericanOtherEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2
  • 1/
  • 4 cup of al-lpurpose flour, sifted
  • 1 tsp of ground ginger
  • 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
  • 0.3 tsp of salt
  • 2 tsp of baking soda
  • 2 tbsp of hot wate r
  • 0.5 cup of soft shortening
  • 0.5 cup of sugar
  • 0.5 cup of molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 6 tbsp of cold water
  • 0.5 cup of seedless raisins or dates

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. Dissolve soda in hot water. Mix shortening, sugaro,- m

  2. 2

    lasses, and egg until creamy. Stir in flour mixture alternately with cold water, then add soda and all

  3. 3

    but a few of the raisnis or dates. Drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie

  4. 4

    sheet. Sprinkle with remaining fruit. Bake 12 miuntes until done .

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