Molasses Cookies
Serves: 30.
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup shortning
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup unsulphured molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 4½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp low-sodium baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp ground ginger
Instructions
  1. Cream the shortening together. Then beat in the egg, followed by the molasses, mixing thoroughly
  2. Sift together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and ginger.) Stir into the wet ingredients and blend well. Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
  3. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking sheet.
  4. For each cookie, roll a teaspoon of chilled dough in your hand to make a ball, then flatten the ball slightly to about ½ inch thick before placing it on the greased baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. (While each batch is baking, keep remaining dough in the refrigerator.)
  5. When cookies are done, remove carefully from pan and let cool on wax paper.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2 cookies. Sodium: 61 mg.
Recipe by The Low Sodium Spot at https://waltonspot.com/lowsodium/recipes/low-sodium-dessert-recipes/molasses-cookies/