molasses cookies vi

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 18 mins


• preheat the oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease cookie sheets.
• in a large bowl, stir together the butter, molasses, sour cream, brown sugar and vinegar until smooth and well blended. combine the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon; stir into the molasses mixture. dough will be very stiff when complete.
• on a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart prepared cookie sheets.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. cookies can be iced, when cooled, with any standard icing recipe.