Gingerbread Molasses Cookies

Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups Brown sugar
• ½ cup Vegetable shortening
• 1 ½ tsp. Baking Soda
• 1 ½ tsp. Cinnamon
• 1 ½  tsp. Vanilla
• 1 ½ cup Molasses
• 1 Egg
• ½ cup Milk
• 4 cups All-Purpose Flour

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together brown sugar, shortening, baking soda, cinnamon and vanilla until the mixture forms a firm paste.
3. Add, mixing after each addition until blended, the molasses, egg and milk.
4. Gradually add the flour, mixing to form a dough; Roll dough out to about 1/4 inch thick; cut with a large gingerbread man-shaped cutter; place each cookie on a sheet lined with parchment paper.
5. In a cup or small bowl, beat egg; using a pastry brush, paint tops of cookies lightly with beaten egg.
6. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until browned.

Pro Tips

Dunk them in a cup of our hot Mexican chocolate recipe!