Old Fashioned Soft Ginger Cookies

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Old Fashioned Soft Ginger Cookies

Yield 6 dozen small or 2 dozen large

Author American Molasses Company

Wow! These cookies would have been a dream for anyone during World War II; sublimely soft and perfectly spiced, they only need a glass of cold milk.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (168g) shortening [I used butter]
• 1 cup (200g) sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 cup (240ml) Grandma's Molasses [unsulphured molasses; or treacle]
• 3/4 cup (180ml) water
• 4 1/2 cups (540g) sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking soda

Instructions

1. Cream shortening; add sugar and spices, mix well.
2. Add well-beaten egg. Combine molasses and water; add slowly to creamed mixture, beating constantly.
3. Sift flour, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture.
4. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased [or parchment lined] cookie sheets. Bake in a moderately hot oven (375°F/190°C) for 10 to 12 minutes.

References

American Molasses Company, 101 Recipes: Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Molasses. New York, NY: American Molasses Company, 1944, p. 38.