The Famous Molasses Cookies

Counting down the days until Christmas--only 4 more days!! Add to your Christmas season by smelling up your house with these perfect holiday Molasses cookies!! :)

I can just smell the sweet, molasses aroma....!!

Notice this perfect cookie texture!! Cracked top, chewy center, crispy edges--PERFECT!

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Molasses Cookies

Yield: 5 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 c. butter                                        
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 c. sugar 
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 c. Molasses                
• 4 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. ginger

Directions

1. Cream together butter and sugar, adding eggs, then molasses. 
2. Add dry ingredients, mixing well.
3. Refrigerate dough a few hours until cold.
4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
5. Make into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar.
6. Bake for 10 minutes.

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**Thanks to Mindy for recreating this old favorite by using only 2 sticks of butter! A bit healthier without compromising taste or texture! Quite the chef! ;)