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Weight Watchers Molasses Sugar Cookies
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Weight Watchers Molasses Sugar Cookies Recipe from Scratch
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Total Time
3
hours
hrs
40
minutes
mins
Course
Cookies
Cuisine
American
Servings
72
Equipment
Large Saucepan
Small Bowl
Cookie Sheet
Airtight Container
Ingredients
1½
cups
shortening
2
eggs
2
cups
sugar
½
cup
molasses
4
tsp
baking soda
4
cups
all-purpose flour
1
tsp
ground cloves
1
tsp
ground ginger
2
tsp
ground cinnamon
1
tsp
salt
¼
cup
sugar
for rolling
Instructions
On the stove, in a large sauce pan, melt shortening. Set aside to cool.
In a small bowl, add flour, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Mix well.
In the pan with the shortening, add eggs, molasses and sugar, and beat until mixed well.
Stir in dry ingredients. Mix well. Place in refrigerator for approx. 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 375° F.
Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray
Form dough into walnut sized balls. Roll in the granulated sugar. Put on greased cookie sheet approx. 2 inches apart.
Bake 8 - 10 minutes.
Store in an air-tight container
Notes
4 WW Freestyle Points and 4 Smart Points
Nutrition
Calories:
93
kcal
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