My mother shared this recipe with me, pulled from a Good Morning America holiday cookie contest in 2002. This contest-winning recipe originally comes from Elisa Leverton.
They bake up in a perfect circle, with a lovely crackle top, and are nicely chewy every time. Time to get baking!
Crinkle Top Cookies
(recipe by Elisa Leverton)
3/4 cup
shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg beaten
4 tablespoons dark molasses
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 level teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups flour
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg beaten
4 tablespoons dark molasses
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 level teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups flour
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together shortening, sugar, and egg until smooth.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and mix.
4. From into walnut-sized balls and roll them in granulated sugar before placing them on an un-greased cookie sheet.
5. Allow room for the cookie to spread. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, being careful not to overbake. (they will not be chewy if overbaked)
3. Add the remaining ingredients and mix.
4. From into walnut-sized balls and roll them in granulated sugar before placing them on an un-greased cookie sheet.
5. Allow room for the cookie to spread. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, being careful not to overbake. (they will not be chewy if overbaked)
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