Mrs. Suszczynski’s Molasses Cookies
Sunnyside Cook
Old-fashioned cookies kissed with molasses and warm spices.
Ingredients
For the cookie dough
- 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
To coat the shaped dough
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
For the cookie dough
- Melt shortening in small pan over low heat on stovetop. Transfer melted shortening to large bowl. (Or place in glass bowl and microwave for 30 seconds 2-3 times, stirring between each time, until all solids disappear.)
- Stir in sugar and molasses, blending well. Add egg to mixture, beating very well.
- Combine flour, baking soda, cloves, ginger, and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix to combine. Add the flour mixture to the molasses batter in three parts, stirring to make sure it is well blended after each addition.
- Cover dough and chill for an hour or more.
To shape and bake the cookies
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line cookie sheet(s) with parchment paper. (Or grease cookie sheets.)
- Place 1/2 cup of granulated sugar in shallow, wide bowl.
- Scoop out portions of dough and roll into the size of small walnuts. Roll each ball in sugar.
- Place balls on parchment-lined cookie sheet about two to three inches apart. About a dozen should fit on a large cookie sheet.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool cookies on the sheet pan for 2 minutes before removing to cooling rack.
Notes
Recipe from Mrs. Jerry Suszczynski first published in "My Best Recipe" in the Los Angeles Times (1987).