Saturday

Spiced Molasses Cookies

Ingredients:
¼ c molasses
½ c shortening
¼ dark brown sugar
1 egg
1 c flour
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg

Preheat the oven to 350°F
Mix the molasses, shortening, brown sugar, and egg in a bowl, combining well.
Mix the flour, salt, baking soda and spices together, add to the first mixture, and blend thoroughly. Arrange by teaspoonfuls on an ungreased cookie sheet, about 1 inch apart, and bake for 6-8 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned.

(Fannie Farmer Cookbook)

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