Molasses Friendship Cookies with Lemon Glaze
 
 
I love the way these cookies bake up with the beautiful textured breaks along the top.
Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup shortening
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups all flour LEMON GLAZE FOR DRIZZLING
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Cream together all ingredients EXCEPT flour, mixing on low speed for 1 minute, scraping down the sides once.
  3. Add flour and mix an additional 2 minutes, again scraping down the sides of the bowl.
  4. Roll the dough into walnut size balls ( or smaller) and dip them in sugar to coat.
  5. Bake on parchment or a lightly greased cookie sheet for approximately 10 minutes. You want them to be soft, so do not over bake.
  6. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
  7. When the cookies have cooled, line them all up close together and drizzle lightly with lemon glaze.LEMON GLAZE
  8. Combine powdered sugar, lemon juice and water and stir until smooth.
Recipe by Sweet Suppertime at https://www.sweetsuppertime.com/?p=403