These are a wonderful chewy spice cookie. They are drop cookies that keep very well. I make them at the beginning of the holiday season and they keep all the way to New Year's!
Preparation Time
25 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories
94 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes.
Step 2
Melt the shortening in a large pan on the stove, and cool.
Step 3
Add sugar, eggs, and molasses, beat well.
Step 4
In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together and add to the pan. Mix well and chill 3 hours or overnight.
Step 5
Form into walnut-size balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
Step 6
Store in an airtight container to keep from getting overly crisp. If they do lose their softness, an easy way to restore it is to place one slice of fresh bread in the container with the cookies for a couple of hours or overnight and they will be soft again!
