Old-Fashioned Amish Molasses Cookies
A delicious holiday tradition. This cookie has the right amount of molasses, ginger, and cloves to give the palette a swirl of Christmas flavors. You can also dip these in melted white chocolate or spread a lemon frosting on top. Or just enjoy them plain, they are the perfect way to celebrate the Christmas season!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup butter
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 eggs
- 3 cups molasses
- 12 cups flour
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 2 tablespoons baking soda
- 1 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon cloves
- 2 tablespoons ginger
Instructions
- Cream together butter and sugar.
- Mix dry ingredients together and add to butter and sugar.
- Add to eggs and molasses and beat until fluffy.
- Mix well.
- Add flour, salt, baking soda and spices
- Form balls, roll into granulated sugar; flatten lightly.
- Bake at 300-325 for 12-15 minutes. Optional: dip half into melted white chocolate.