Gingerbread Molasses Cookies

30
Easy
Servings: 15 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups Brown sugar
  • ½ cup Vegetable shortening
  • 1 ½ tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1 ½ tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1 ½  tsp. Vanilla
  • 1 ½ cup Molasses
  • 1 Egg
  • ½ cup Milk
  • 4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
    2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together brown sugar, shortening, baking soda, cinnamon and vanilla until the mixture forms a firm paste.
    3. Add, mixing after each addition until blended, the molasses, egg and milk.
    4. Gradually add the flour, mixing to form a dough; Roll dough out to about 1/4 inch thick; cut with a large gingerbread man-shaped cutter; place each cookie on a sheet lined with parchment paper.
    5. In a cup or small bowl, beat egg; using a pastry brush, paint tops of cookies lightly with beaten egg.
    6. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until browned.
    7. Pro Tips

      Dunk them in a cup of our Hot Mexican Chocolate Drink!