Nanny Charlotte's Molasses Cookies

JillJill Buker

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup dark molasses
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups flour

directions

  • 1

    Cream butter and sugar together until well blended. Add eggs and molasses to butter mixture. Add ginger and cinnamon. Sift flour and baking soda together and then add to wet mixture. Combine well. Chill mixture for 8 hours or overnight.

  • 2

    Form dough into small balls and bake 10 minutes (no longer) at 350 degrees.

  • 3

    Ice with cream cheese frosting.

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