Molasses Cookies

[Bonnie]

Someone mentioned making molasses cookies. I think it was Triss. My point is, does anyone have a good recipe for molasses cookies?

[barleychown]

3/4 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup molasses

1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp clove
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt

2 cups flour


Beat butter, sugar, and molasses very well. Add egg, soda, spices and salt, mix in flour.

Chill until firm.

Preheat oven to 350*. Roll dough into a ball, then roll in white sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, bake for roughly 8 minutes, more for crisper cookies. Careful not to overbake!

I have to at the very least double this recipe, the cookies are that popular!

[Jim]

This sounds good Aunt Bonnie.  When are you making some?

[Bonnie]

Thanks Sarah, I'll be trying that real soon, Jim.

Sarah, can I use self rising flour and leave out the baking soda?

[Penny]

I havent had these since i was a kid, thanks.

[Bonnie]

Don't they sound Yummmmmy?

[barleychown]

Bonnie, I think self rising flour may have too much baking soda in it, but I've never tried.