These are my husband’s family recipe. Making them is one of our family Christmas traditions.
Molasses Cookies
1 egg
1/3 Cup Brown Sugar (packed in cup)
2/3 Cup Molasses
1/3 Cup Crisco shortening – melted
2 ¾ Cup sifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
Beat egg well. Blend in brown sugar, molasses, melted shortening. Sift flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger together – stir into the molasses mixture. Mix well. Place in refrigerator to chill for hour or more. Roll dough ¼-inch thick on lightly floured cloth covered board. Cookies look more attractive thick.
Bake 8 minutes at 375º. (Don’t overbake.) Then ice immediately.
Icing
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 stick soft butter
3 Tbsp milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Dash salt
ENJOY!
