This recipe calls for the darkest molasses made: blackstrap molasses. Unlike refined sugar, this sweetener is said to have health benefits, allowing you to make your cookies and eat them, too.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. shortening
- 1 stick margarine, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup blackstrap molasses
- 1 egg
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1⁄2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1⁄2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 tsp. salt
- 1 3⁄4 tsp. baking soda
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Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°. Grease 2 cookie sheets with shortening and set aside. Combine margarine, sugar, molasses, egg, and milk. Beat until well mixed.
Step 2
Sift together flour, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Add dry mixture to molasses mixture 1⁄2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Step 3
Drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheets and bake for 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
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