I am attending a cookie exchange this week.. Thursday evening to be precise. I am taking my Nana's molasses cookies to exchange. I love these cookies...I think I remember the last time I had them baked in her kitchen: I was in college and she had made them special. I don't ever recall these always being something that she did special for me, but I know that I loved them. I found the recipe when I found her recipe box; it was cut out of a newspaper and photocopied. She had about three or four of these recipes there. I have one in my recipe book right now. When I got married, Dave and I made cookies to serve to our guests that represented our grandmothers- who amazingly died on the same night in 1992- we thought it would be a way to have them both there and honor their lives.
So here is the recipe... it's a easy one, but so wonderful!
Molasses Cookies- Nila Henson Kinder
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
1 egg plus one egg yolk
4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
1 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 350*.
1. Cream shortening and sugar together. Add egg and molasses.
2. Mix dry ingrediants; add cup at a time until combined.
3. Chill dough for at least an hour.
4. Roll into small balls and flatten with fingers; dip in sugar and cinnamon mixture.
5. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 11 minutes- watch them!!
6. Allow to cool on sheet, then on a rack. These are GREAT to freeze!!
I hope you enjoy these cookies as much as I do.. with the cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, it's just a perfect holiday cookie!! I have found that by adding one egg yolk, the cookie is softer! Ah the joys of cooking!
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