Does anyone have a simple recipe for molasses cookies? Thanks

"don h" >, if that's their real name, wrote:

>Does anyone have a simple recipe for molasses cookies? Thanks


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Recipe By amsel in dis Dress
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3/4 cup shortening -- or lard
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 large egg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups flour

Combine ingredients in order given. * Do not use butter or margarine!

Roll dough into balls the size of a walnut. Dip one side in sugar. Place
dough balls, sugar side up, on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 10-12 minutes at 375F.

Source:
"adapted from a recipe by Brer Rabbit Molasses"


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Per serving: 3339 Calories (kcal); 161g Total Fat; (42% calories from fat);
32g Protein; 451g Carbohydrate; 187mg Cholesterol; 2613mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 12 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 31
1/2 Fat; 17 Other Carbohydrates