Molasses Lollypop Cookies

Subject: Molasses Lollypop Cookies Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:51 pm

1/2 c soft butter or margarine

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup light molasses

2-1/2 cups sifted flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

2 tbsp water

Wooden skewers, about 24

Preheat 375F

Beat the butter and sugar with a mixer on medium till light and fluffy

Add the egg and molasses and beat well

Sift the flour onto a square of waxed paper or into a bowl and then measure

Sift the measured flour with the salt, baking soda and spices

Add half of it to the molasses mixture beat with the mixer on low

Add the water and stir until smooth

Then mix in the second half of the flour mixture

Stir until smooth

Drop on baking sheets and insert the pointed end of a wooden skewer or Popsicle stick into each cookie with a twisting motion

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes

When the cookies are cool decorate them as you like

Makes about 24 lollypop cookies

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