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Soft Molasses Cookies
These soft molasses cookies are made with butter and sour cream. Roll the cookies out on lightly floured waxed paper. Top with a sheet of plastic wrap for easy rolling.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 5 cups flour
Instructions:
Cream butter and sugar; beat in eggs. In a separate bowl, add spices and 1/4 teaspoon salt to flour. Dissolve soda in molasses. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternating with sour cream and molasses. Add more flour if necessary to make a stiff dough. Roll out and cut with cookie cutters.
Bake soft molasses cookies at 350° for 10 minutes.