The Best Orange Molasses Cookies

My friend Amy shared this recipe with me many years ago. It is my all-time favorite molasses cookie. The grated orange rind in it gives it that extra special flavor. I use this recipe for my gingerbread cookies too. So good and perfect for Day 9 of my Twelve Days of Christmas! You can find the recipe in my Volume 1 cookbook.

Author: Amy Mills

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THE BEST ORANGE MOLASSES COOKIES

My friend Amy shared this recipe with me many years ago. It is my all-time favorite molasses cookie. The grated orange rind in it gives it that extra special flavor. I use this recipe for my gingerbread cookies too. So good!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup Crisco shortening
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon orange rind
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon ginger

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°. Cream together sugar, Crisco, egg, and molasses in a large bowl until well blended. Add orange rind.
2. Add flour, salt, soda, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and ginger to sugar to molasses mixture. Beat until well combined.
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
4. I use this recipe at Christmastime to make gingerbread men cookies. So easy and delicious!