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I found myself in the mood to bake cookies. I have a few favorites: Spiced Windmill Cookies, Peanut/Cashew Butter Cookies, Spiced Molasses Cookies, Ethereal Oatmeal Cookies ("as light as a feather")... I decided on Spiced Molasses Cookies because that's the easiest recipe!

After I baked the first batch and set them out to cool, I took the dogs out. When I came back inside, Oh Lordy! I almost swooned from the heavenly, spicy scent filling our apartment.

SPICED MOLASSES COOKIES

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup coconut palm sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/3 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ginger
3/4 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Beat shortening, sugar, egg and molasses. 

Add in dry ingredients and mix well. 

Chill for 1+ hour.

Roll into 1 inch balls, roll in coconut palm sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes, until slighty crispy around the edges and soft in the centers.