Softened Light Soft Molasses Cookies

Softened Light Soft Molasses Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup light or dark molasses
1 egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Sugar, if desired
Heat oven to 375º. Beat 1 cup sugar, the butter, shortening, sour cream,
molasses and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix
with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except sugar.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased
cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until almost no indentation remains
when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to
wire rack. Sprinkle sugar over cookies while still warm.
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approved Betty Crocker® Recipe.
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