jeans molasses cookies

Recipe by
Jean Fisher
OFallon, IL

Found this recipe in my Mothers recipe box. Not your traditional ginger snap. This is a semi soft and crunchy cookie.

yield 40 cookies ( Approximately)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For jeans molasses cookies

  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 c
    shortening, butter flavor
  • 4 c
    flour
  • 7 Tbsp
    molasses
  • 2 tsp
    ginger
  • 1 tsp
    cloves
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 3 tsp
    baking soda

How To Make jeans molasses cookies

  • 1
    Cream sugar & shortening. Beat in eggs.
  • 2
    Sift and add dry ingredients.
  • 3
    Stir in molasses.
  • 4
    Mix dough well and form into balls. Roll balls in raw sugar. Place on parchment covered cookie sheet. No need to flatten.
  • 5
    Bake at 350 degrees. Bake until slightly cracked on top. Test for doneness with finger tip.

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