An easy and delicious spiced cookie from our family to yours. With a flexible bake time for either chewy or crunchy texture, these classic treats are sure to be welcome in any holiday spread.
Requires baking sheet, parchment paper, and hand mixer.
Prep time: 40 minutes.
Bake time: 10-12 minutes.
Makes 3 dozen cookies.
Ingredients:
Notes:
Baking the cookies for 10min will result in soft edges and a chewey center, while 12min will give the cookies a firmer texture with crunchy edges.
Raw dough can be stored in fridge 2-3 days or 3-6 months in the freezer in an airtight container or wrapped tightly.
To maintain freshness, store baked cookies at room temperature in an airtight container 3-7 days or refrigerate up to two weeks
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°.
In a medium bowl, cream together shortening, eggs, sugar and molasses.
In a separate bowl, put dry ingredients together and slowly add to the creamed mixture to form a dough.
Shape into small, ~1.25 inch diameter balls and roll in a bowl of sugar until exterior of dough balls is coated.
