Soft Molasses Cutout Cookies Recipe: How to Make It

Soft Molasses Cutout Cookies Recipe: How to Make It

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I received this recipe years ago, when my husband and I managed a retirement home. We'd always put out homemade cookies for morning and afternoon coffee, and these were the first to disappear.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup dark molasses
  • 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Frosting or confectioners' sugar, optional

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