Easy

Molasses Cookies

Name: Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 C. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening; 1 C. sugar; 2 eggs, well beaten; 1/2 C. milk; 1/2 C. Grandma’s® Molasses; 3/4 C. finely chopped raisins, optional; 3 C. sifted all-purpose flour; 3 tsp. Rumford® Baking Powder or Clabber Girl® Baking Powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Cloves

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Bake Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes

Yield: 4 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 C. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
1 C. sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 C. milk
1/2 C. Grandma’s® Molasses
3/4 C. finely chopped raisins, optional
3 C. sifted all-purpose flour
3 tsp. Rumford® Baking Powder or Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Cloves

Directions

1. Cream shortening, add the sugar gradually, creaming until light and fluffy.

2. Add eggs, then the milk and molasses and raisins.

3. Sift flour, Rumford Baking Powder, salt and spices and add to creamed mixture, beating until smooth.

4. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased baking sheet 1 inch apart and bake in moderate oven (350° F) 10-12 minutes.