Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Sugar and Spice Cookies

Submitted by: Kathy Jones   
These are one of our favorite cookies to eat during the holidays!!  And they make your whole home smell very festive!!

¾ cup shortening or butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¾ teaspoon cloves
¾ teaspoon ginger

Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs and molasses, combine.  Mix dry ingredients together in separate bowl.  Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mix.  Drop by teaspoons on a greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes.  Let cool and top with powdered sugar.


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