Dancing Deer Molasses Clove Cookies

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I have searched?high and low?for Dancing Deer's Molasses Clove cookie recipe.?

Figured someone may have come up with a copy cat recipe but no such luck.? These

are the best cookies, bar none.? If anyone ever comes across this recipe in

their travels I'd appreciate if you would post it here.? I have found one that

is supposedly similar and I'll give it a shot when it cools off a little.? In

the meantime I guess I'll have to order them.? A bit pricey (18 for $20), but

fairly large cookies?and worth every penny.??

 

Here's the recipe I found.? If anyone tries them, I'd love a review.

 

MOLASSES COOKIES

 

4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 1/4 teaspoons ground cloves

1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened ( Note: Dancing Deer uses Canola oil

instead of butter or other shortening)

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

3 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup unsulfured molasses

2 large eggs

 

Preheat oven to 325 F and lightly grease 2 large baking sheets.

In a large bowl whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cloves, and

cinnamon.

 

In another large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter, shortening,

and 3 cups sugar until light and fluffy and beat in molasses. Beat in eggs, 1 at

a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture and

combine well.

 

In a small shallow bowl put remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Form dough into 2-inch

balls and roll in sugar. On baking sheets arrange balls about 4 inches apart and

flatten slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.

 

Bake cookies in batches in middle of the oven 15 minutes, or until puffed and

golden. (Cookies should be soft.) Transfer cookies with a metal spatula to racks

to cool.