Merry christmas molasses cookies

60 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
⅔ cup Brown sugar,packed
⅔ cup Shortening
1⅓ cup Molasses
2 Eggs
5½ cup All-purpose flour
4 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons Ground ginger
2 teaspoons Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt

Directions

Mix brown sugar,shortening and molasses.Stir in remaining ingredients.Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.Heat oven to 375 degrees.Roll dough ½" thick on a lightly floured cloth covered board.Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.Place about 1" apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.Bake until no indentation remains when touched,about 7 to 8 minutes;cool.Frost and decorate as desired.Makes 5 dozen 3" cookies.

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