Grandma's Molasses Sugar Cookies Recipe

Name: Grandma's Molasses Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 dozen
Ingredients: ¾ cup shortening; ¾ cup butter; 2 cups sugar; ½ cup molasses; 2 eggs; 4 teaspoons baking soda; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ginger, slightly rounded; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Additional sugar for rolling

Ingredients

¾ cup shortening
¾ cup butter
2 cups sugar
½ cup molasses
2 eggs
4 teaspoons baking soda
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ginger, slightly rounded
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Additional sugar for rolling

PREP TIME 15m	COOK TIME 40m	TOTAL TIME 55m
YIELD 4 dozen

Instructions

Melt shortening and butter together in a pan on low heat.
While the butter and shortening melt, sift together flour, soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; whisk to evenly distribute spices and soda. Set aside.
In another large bowl add sugar, molasses and butter/shorting mixture; beat well with a hand mixer. Add eggs and beat well.
In two additions add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and stir on low speed. Chill until firm, at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350° and line two baking sheets with parchment.
Roll into balls approximately 1 ½ inches across, roll in sugar and place 2 inches apart on your prepared cookie sheet.
Bake in preheated oven 8-10 minutes. For mostly soft, chewy cookies bake until the edges are brown and cracked but the centers are not.* For crispy outsides and soft centers bake between 10-12 minutes until the centers have started to crack.