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Soft Spiced Cookies – The Perfect Cozy Fall Cookie

Enjoy delicious soft spiced cookies filled with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. A cozy homemade fall treat that's perfect for autumn baking!

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Soft Spiced Cookies, Spiced Cookies
Author Sunup to Sundown

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup lard or shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp molasses
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Cream butter, shortening and sugar.

  2. Add egg and molasses. Add dry ingredients. Mix together well.

  3. Chill dough if desired. Then roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar.

  4. Bake at 350 F degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Recipe Notes

This recipe yields about 24 cookies.  Be sure to double the recipe if you need more cookies!