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   Sherryn F was looking for a recipe for Soft Molasses cookies. Here are the   
   responses.  Thank you all!   
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   Good morning,   
      
   Sherryn F. asked for a recipe for soft molasses cookies.  I immediately   
   thought of my Mother-in law and her lovely recipe for Spice Balls.   
      
   There is a trick to these cookies!  The recipe makes crisp cookies. My   
   Mother-in-law made them lovely and soft by layering the baked and completely   
   cooled cookies in one of those big square Tupperware containers, putting a   
   quartered apple in the container (one quarter in each corner of the   
   container), then sealing up the container for a few days before eating ANY of   
   the cookies!  The apple made the cookies soft and moist.  When the apple   
   quarters shrivel and the cookies are nice and soft, just remove the apple - it   
   has done it's job.  Be sure to keep the cookies airtight.   
      
   Here is her recipe:   
      
   SPICE BALLS   
      
   3/4 c. margarine, softened   
   1 c. sugar   
   1/4 c. dark molasses   
   1 egg   
   1/2 t. ground ginger   
   1/8 t. ground cloves   
   2 1/4 c. flour   
   1/4 t. baking soda   
   2 1/2 t. baking powder   
   1 t. ground cinnamon   
   1/4 t. salt   
    additional granulated sugar   
      
   Cream margarine.  Add sugar & beat until fluffy.  Add molasses and egg, beat   
   well.  Add remaining ingredients gradually, mixing until smooth.  Cover and   
   chill 2 hours.   
      
   Heat oven to 375 degrees F.  Shape level teaspoons of dough into balls.  Roll   
   in granulated sugar to coat evenly.  Place balls 2" apart on greased cookie   
   sheets.   
      
   Bake 10-12 minutes.  Cool on rack.  Yield: 4 dozen   
      
   They will spread a little in the oven, making a nice dome-shaped cookie.   
      
   If you like them soft, and with a little more flavor, be sure to use the   
   quartered apple in an airtight container mentioned above.   
      
   Diane G.   
   Metamora, IL"   
      
      
   From Carol T:   
   Soft molasses cookies   
      
   1 cup packed brown sugar   
   3/4 cup shortening   
   1/4 cup molasses   
   1 egg   
   2 1/4 cups Gold MedalCäó all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda   
   1 teaspoon ground cinnamon   
   1 teaspoon ground ginger   
   1/2 teaspoon ground cloves   
   1/4 teaspoon salt   
   3 tablespoons granulated sugar   
      
   1.Heat oven to 325+#F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, molasses   
   and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.  Stir in   
   remaining ingredients except granulated sugar. 2.Shape dough by rounded   
   tablespoonfuls into 1 1/2-inch balls.  Dip tops into granulated sugar.  On   
   ungreased cookie sheet, place balls, sugared sides up, about 2 inches apart.   
   3.Bake 13 to 16 minutes or just until set and cookies appear dry. Immediately   
   remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.   
      
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