Whole Wheat Molasses Crinkles - Finding Joy in My Kitchen* Makes 4 dozen cookies 3/4 C butter 3/4 C brown sugar, packed 1 egg 1/4 C molasses, heaping 1 1/2 C whole wheat flour 1 C white whole wheat flour (you can also use more whole wheat) 2 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cloves 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. ginger Cream together shortening, sugar, egg, and molasses until creamy. Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices. Add to the creamed mixture and mix well.** Heat oven to 350. Roll dough into balls the size of large walnuts. Roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake about 10 minutes, just until set, but not hard. Remove from the cookie sheet and cool on a wire wrack. Store in an airtight container. And, hide it ;) *Adapted from my college roommate, Kim. **You may wish to chill the dough for 10-15 minutes; this helps in forming the cookies. |