Soft Molasses Cookies 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup stick margarine or butter,* softened 1/2 cup shortening 3/4 cup sour cream 1/2 cup light molasses 1 egg 3 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Heat oven to 375 F. Mix sugar, margarine, shortening, sour cream, molasses and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack. Sprinkle with sugar while warm if desired. *Spreads with at least 65% vegetable oil can be substituted. Makes about 4 dozen cookies ____________________________________________________________ This recipe courtesy of Back of the Box Recipes. www.backofthebox.com Home Page This recipe displayed with permission from General Mills, Inc.