Old Fashion Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar, in small bowl

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl combine molasses and sugar.
• 2 add butter to boiling water; add to the molasses mixture, mix in vanilla and egg.
• 3 stir in flour, ginger, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and baking powder blend well.
• 4 refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 5 drop by teaspoonfuls into small bowl of sugar roll around, shake off excess; place on greased baking sheets.
• 6 with flat bottom glass flatten cookies a little.
• 7 bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.