Molasses Cookies IV Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 2 cups white sugar <br>- 1 cup shortening <br>- 2 eggs <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- ⅔ cup molasses <br>- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour <br>- 1 teaspoon baking soda <br>- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon <br>- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg <br>- ½ teaspoon ground ginger <br>- ½ teaspoon salt <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Stir in the eggs, vanilla and molasses. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt; stir into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into a log 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate overnight. <br>step 2: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees c). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. <br>step 3: Unwrap cookie dough, and cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices. Place on prepared cookie sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks. <br>

Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup molasses
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt

Directions
step 1: In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Stir in the eggs, vanilla and molasses. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt; stir into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into a log 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate overnight.
step 2: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees c). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
step 3: Unwrap cookie dough, and cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices. Place on prepared cookie sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

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