Molasses Spice Cookies

Its been a while since i baked cookies(trust me :) check my last post on cookie) so i decided to make some on Thanksgiving and everybody loved it specially my 2 year old daughter..If you love spice flavored cookies then here is one for you to try.

from here

Ingredients:-

1 1/4-cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2-cup shortening
1/4-cup margarine
2-tbsp molasses
1-tbsp milk
1-tbsp vanilla
1-egg
2 1/4-cups all-purpose flour
1-tsp cinnamon
1-tsp salt
3/4-tsp baking soda
1/2-tsp ground cloves
1/2-tsp nutmeg
1-cup coarsely chopped pecans
Granulated sugar

Procedure:-

1) Preheat oven to 375*F
2) Combine brown sugar, shortening, margarine, molasses, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl
3) Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until well blended
4) Beat the egg into the mixture
5) Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, cloves and nutmeg
6) Mix into creamed mixture just until blended
7) Stir in pecans
8) Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour
9) Keep chilled until ready to use
10) Shape the dough into 1-inch balls
11) Roll in granulated sugar
12) Place 3-inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet
13) Bake one baking sheet at a time for 8-10 minutes for chewy cookies and 11-13 minutes for crisp cookies
14) DO NOT OVER BAKE, Cool 2-minutes on baking sheet , Remove cookies to cool completely on wire racks


Makes about 3 dozen cookies