Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup molasses
• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup Butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange peel
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Combine molasses, brown sugar, 1/3 cup butter, egg and orange peel in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Reduce speed to low. Add all remaining cookie ingredients; beat until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate until firm (at least 2 hours).

2. Heat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough on well-floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3 to 4-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto greased cookie sheets.

3. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or (for crisper cookies)until no indentation remains when touched. Cool completely.

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