Jumbo Molasses Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup dark molasses
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- sugar
Instructions
Mix 1 cup sugar and the shortening. Stir in remaining ingredients except sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on generously floured cloth-covered board. Cut into 3-inch circles; sprinkle with sugar. Place about 1 1/2 inches apart on well-greased cookie sheet. Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
