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Reva's Molasses Sugar Cookies

Reva's Molasses Sugar Cookies is a cookies recipe made with Granulated Sugar Divided, All Purpose Flour, Baking Soda, Ground Cinnamon, and Salt. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup
• 2 cup
• 2 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Recipe by: St. Louis Post Dispatch 7/10/95

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of the sugar with the melted shortening, flour, molasses, egg, baking soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and salt.

3. 3

   Mix until well combined.

4. 4

   Although you can form cookies at this point, the dough will be easier to handle if you cover and chill it for about 30 minutes.

5. 5

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees; lightly grease a cookie sheet.

6. 6

   Using your hands, form balls of dough about the size of a walnut.

7. 7

   Place the remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a large shallow dish.

8. 8

   Roll the balls in the sugar to coat completely.

9. 9

   Place on the prepared cookie sheet, about 2 1/2 inches apart.

10. 10

    Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies spread and are lightly browned on the bottom.

11. 11

    Cool cookies on a wire rack.

12. 12

    Store in an airtight container.