Stroop Koekjes - Syrup Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups molasses
• 5 cups flour (amount is approximate)
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 cream shortening and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
• 3 add molasses.
• 4 sift two cups of the flour with the remaining dry ingredients very well.
• 5 add to the first mixture.
• 6 add enough more flour to allow handling.
• 7 roll out and cut with a floured cookie cutter and place on a cookie sheet.
• 8 bake for ten to twelve minutes.
• 9 place on a cooling rack.