|
Jumbo Molasses Cookies
Author/Submitted by: Willijiffy@MAIL.UTEXAS.EDU (Jennifer R. Williams)
Servings: 36
Categories:
Cookies
/
Desserts
Ingredients: 1
Cup
Sugar 1/2
Cup
Shortening 1
Cup
Dark Molasses 1/2
Cup
Water 4
Cups
All-Purpose Flour 1 1/2
Teaspoons
Salt 1
Teaspoon
Baking Soda 1 1/2
Teaspoons
Ground Ginger 1/2
Teaspoon
Ground Cloves 1/2
Teaspoon
Ground Nutmeg 1/4
Teaspoon
Ground Allspice
Sugar
Directions:
Mix 1 cup sugar and the shortening. Stir in remaining ingredients except
sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on generously floured
cloth-covered board. Cut into 3-inch circles; sprinkle with sugar. Place
about 1 1/2 inches apart on well-greased cookie sheet. Bake until almost no
indentation remains when touched, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 2 minutes; remove
from cookie sheet.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies; 115 calories per cookie.
This is from Betty Crocker's Cookbook, Sixth Edition.
| 
