Most delicious COOKIES ever!!! I just have to share this recipe!!

@astromama (1221)
United States
March 8, 2007 1:16am CST
My mother came to visit a few weeks ago and brought me a box of these homemade cookies. They didn't last very long at all, and I had to call her the next day to get the recipe. She says they were originally made in a little bakery in Missouri, and the baker said it was rare for these cookies to even have time to cool before they were all eaten! They are perfectly chewy and SO good. Try them and then let me know what you think! 2 c. flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. ground ginger 1/2 tsp. ground clove 1/2 tsp. salt 3/4 c. shortening/butter 1 c. sugar 2 tbsp. molasses 1 egg mix all dry ingredients together. in a separate bowl cream together the shortening and the sugar until fluffy, then beat in egg and molasses. Add to dry mixture and combine. Roll into balls, then roll balls in sugar.. do not flatten. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. Enjoy!
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
8 Mar 07
I like the sound of this recipe, I like things with ginger in them, it is a very good thing to have in your system, so I have printed this out for future, thank you very much...
@lenywp (1963)
• Australia
16 Mar 07
Wow that sounds delicious. I will have to try that out! Mainly because I love cookies :)
@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
11 Mar 07
This sounds good and simple to make I will add this to my favorites to remember it .
@thyst07 (2079)
• United States
11 Mar 07
I don't have any baking tools or ingredients, and that recipe makes me want to go out and buy them so that I can try it. I love molasses cookies, but I've never seen a recipe that included those spices. It sounds absolutely divine.
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@neenasatine (2841)
• Philippines
16 Apr 07
thanks for sharing your wonderful recipe. i will share some for you and other mylotters out there Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Cookies INGREDIENTS * 1/2 cup butter * 1 cup packed brown sugar * 1 egg * 2 cups buttermilk baking mix * 1/2 cup chopped walnuts * 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). 2. Mix butter or margarine, sugar and egg together. Stir in baking mix, nuts, and chocolate chips. 3. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Almond Cookies I INGREDIENTS * 1/2 cup butter, softened * 1/2 cup white sugar * 1 egg * 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour * 1/2 cup ground almonds * 2 teaspoons amaretto liqueur DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). 2. In large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg, amaretto, and almonds. Gradually mix in the flour until well blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. 3. Bake 5 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cookies are lightly colored. Classic Butter Cookies I INGREDIENTS * 1 cup butter * 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar * 1 egg * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract * 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1 teaspoon cream of tartar * 1/4 teaspoon salt DIRECTIONS 1. Cream the butter in a large mixing bowl, gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. 2. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture. 3. For all the types of cookie shapes preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) before baking. Bake all cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet. 4. Shape the dough in one of the following ways: Roll out the chilled dough and cut with cookie cutters. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes. 5. OR: Form dough into logs 2 inches in diameter and slice 1/8 inch thick when chilled. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes. 6. OR: Shape into balls and bake. Balls may be rolled in sugar mixed with cinnamon if desired. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. 7. OR: Put unchilled dough into a cookie press and press into desired shapes chill shaped cookies before baking. Bake chilled cookies for 8 to 10 minutes. 8. OR: Add 1 cup chopped walnuts and 1/2 cup flour to dough. Chill then shape into balls and bake for 8 to10 minutes. Roll still warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Once cool sprinkle chilled cookies with more confectioners' sugar.