GRANDMA'S MOLASSES CHRISTMAS CRINKLES

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This is another one of my Grandma's cookie recipes. She'd serve these along with an assortment of other cookies at Christmas.

Provided by Northern Cook

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 48 cookies, 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup shortening (she always used Crisco)
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups flour (sifted)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup granulated sugar (approximately)

Steps:

  • Thoroughly mix wet ingredients together - - shortening, sugar, egg and molasses.
  • Blend all dry ingredients together and then stir into the wet ingredients.
  • Chill cookie dough for 1 hour.
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Roll dough into balls the size of large walnuts.
  • Dip tips of balls into sugar.
  • Place, sugared side up, 3" apart on a greased baking sheet.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.6, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 4.4, Sodium 68.6, Carbohydrate 14, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 9.6, Protein 0.7

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