Molasses Cookies

This classic spice cookie is about as quick to shape as it is to eat.

Yield: 4 dozen (serving size: 1 cookie)

Ingredients

• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1/2  cup  vegetable shortening
• 1/2  cup  molasses
• 1  large egg
• 2 1/4  cups  all-purpose flour (about 10 ounces)
• 2  teaspoons  baking soda
• 1  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cloves
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground ginger
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  cup  water
• 1/4  cup  granulated sugar
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Combine brown sugar and shortening in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add molasses and egg; beat well. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through salt), stirring with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture; beat at low speed just until blended. Cover and freeze 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375°.

Place water in a small bowl. Place granulated sugar in another small bowl. Lightly coat hands with cooking spray. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Dip one side of each ball in water; dip wet side in sugar. Place balls, sugar side up, 1 inch apart, on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Remove from pans; cool on wire racks.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

66 (27% from fat)

Fat:

2g (sat 0.5g,mono 0.7g,poly 0.5g)

Protein:

0.7g

Carbohydrate:

11.8g

Fiber:

0.2g

Cholesterol:

4mg

Iron:

0.5mg

Sodium:

67mg

Calcium:

12mg