Southern Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies

Serves: 4

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

47

Sweetness

46

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

White Sugar

1

Egg

1 cup

Molasse

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

2

Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone liner

3

Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, baking soda, and salt in a bowl until thoroughly combined

4

In a large bowl, mash vegetable shortening and sugar together until smooth and creamy; mix in the egg and molasses

5

Stir the flour mixture into the molasses mixture to make a smooth dough, and mix in the chocolate chips

6

Drop by scant tablespoon or small dough scoop about 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets

7

Bake in the preheated oven until slightly golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes

8

Allow to cool on sheets 1 to 2 minutes before removing to finish cooling on wire racks