Molasses Cookie
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup shortening, melted and cooled
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
Directions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with Silpat baking mats.
- Sift flour, 1 cup sugar, baking soda, salt, ginger, and cloves.
- Add shortening, egg, and molasses. Mix until smooth. Add oats; stir to incorporate.
- Using a 1 oz ice-cream scoop, scoop batter onto baking sheets, about 3 inches apart.
- Place remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl. Dip the bottom of a glass in the sugar, and press down on each scoop of dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick, dipping the glass in sugar each time.
- Bake cookies until brown and crisp, about 12 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to a wire rack, and let cookies cool.
Notes
- Adapted from old Martha TV show