Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 170 gr dark brown sugar
- 130 gr flour
- 95 gr shortening
- 60 ml molasses
- 2 gr baking soda
- 1 gr salt
- 1 gr cinnamon
- 1 gr nutmeg
- 1 gr ginger (ground)
PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 180ºC . Mix the molasses, shortening, brown sugar and egg in a bowl, combining well. Mix the flour, salt and baking soda together, add to the first mixture and blend thoroughly. Arrange by teaspoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheets, about 3 cm apart, and bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned. FOR SPICED MOLASSES COOKIES: Add ground ginger, ground cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the flour mixture.
