Name: Molasses Cookies
Ingredients: ¼ cup butter, room temperature; ¼ cup vegetable shortening, room temperature; ¾ cup sugar; ¼ cup molasses; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 2 cups Calef's Farmhouse Pancake & Waffle Mix; ¼ tsp salt; ½ tsp baking soda; 1 tsp ground ginger; ¾ tsp ground cloves; ¾ tsp ground cinnamon

Makes approximately 2 dozen

¼ cup butter, room temperature

¼ cup vegetable shortening, room temperature

¾ cup sugar

¼ cup molasses

1 egg, slightly beaten

2 cups Calef's Farmhouse Pancake & Waffle Mix

¼ tsp salt

½ tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground ginger

¾ tsp ground cloves

¾ tsp ground cinnamon

In a large bowl cream together butter, shortening and sugar. Beat in molasses and eggs. Set aside.

In another bowl, combine Farmhouse Pancake & Waffle Mix, salt, baking soda, ginger, cloves and cinnamon.

Gradually mix flour mixture with creamed ingredients until the dough is smooth.

Spoon heaping tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F. for about 11 minutes. Do not over-bake. Cool on a wire rack.

Store in airtight container to maintain softness.

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