Molasses Cookies
Submitted by Shirley Thomeczek
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 5 cups flour
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ginger
Instructions
- Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk, set aside. Cream sugar and shortening together. Add eggs and molasses. Add buttermilk alternating with dry ingredients. Roll out on floured surface and cut with cookie cutter. Sprinkle with sugar and bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.