Molasses Sugar Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: about 4 dozen.
There's nothing really fancy about these cookies, but they're my husband's all-time favorite. He enjoys their chewy, comforting flavor and the childhood memories they bring back.
Ingredients
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1 cup sugar
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3/4 cup vegetable oil
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1/4 cup molasses
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1 egg
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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Additional sugar
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugar and molasses. Add egg; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves and ginger; add to sugar mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until easy to handle.
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2.
Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in additional sugar. Place 3 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until tops are cracked and edges are set. Cool for 2-3 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 143 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 158mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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