If you give a scientist a cookie -The many choices inside a molasses cookie.

Getting Started – Step oneCream together crisco and brown sugar.The longer you whip, the lighter your cookies will be.

The Great Shortening Debate: “Crisco leaves an unmistakable mouthfeel that I find repulsive," one blogger writes. Many newer recipes use butter or margarine instead of shortening. Butter has about 82% fat, cookies come out crispier and more golden brown. Shortening is 100% fat, resulting in a softer, lactose free cookie.

Brown Sugar or White Sugar? Brown rice is better than white rice. Wheat bread better than white bread. Is the same true with brown sugar over white sugar? Processed brown sugar is simply refined white sugar with molasses reintroduced, which contains more minerals including iron and magnesium. The unquestionable has turned out to hold no meaning, unless you are baking. The color and flavor is dramatically changed depending on which you choose.

Stir in molasses, egg, and vanilla extract. Remember, that real vanilla extract is typically more potent than imitation. Pure extract is up to 35% alcohol and will never expire. Imitation vanilla is typically made from artificial flavoring of wood byproducts and often includes chemicals and a artificial coloring. As a third option, vanilla flavoring is a mixture of pure extract and imitation. The more pure content, the smoother the flavor.

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Choosing the right egg.

"Love and eggs are best when they are fresh" - Russian ProverbPlace your egg in enough water to submerge. The faster your egg sinks, the fresher your egg is. If the recipe doesn't specify size of egg, use a large size egg for better baking results.

Sift together all dry ingredients.Mix together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Sifting mixes leavening ingredients evenly throughout batter, ensuring an even baking process. Stirring together dry and powdery like ingredients eliminates lumps, a less than desirable product of homemade products.

The super ingredient: ginger.Common in many ethnic cuisines, ginger is not just your Asian flavor anymore. Arguably one of the super foods of the twenty-first century, this spice lessens the effects of motion sickness, relieves sore throats, and prevents prostate cancer. Consuming an average of one tablespoon a day might lower your blood pressure. Feel free to add more than 1 teaspoon.

Don't forget the cinnamon!From cinnamon rolls to playing leading role in a thanksgiving pumpkin pie, this signature spice also has health benefits. Recent studies suggest that the cinnamon aroma boosts cognitive thinking and memory. Toxic in large doses, don't overdo the suggested 1 teaspoon recommended in this recipe.

Preheat the oven to 350⁰.Combine all ingredients together, until stiff dough forms. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, roll in additional white sugar, and place two inches apart on half-sheet pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 11 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown. Why 350 degrees? That is the magic number where chemicals in baking soda release carbon dioxide and eggs can gelatinize to trap the air pockets creating a fluffier cookie.

Molasses Cookies

1 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup shortening 1/4 cup molasses 1 egg 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups all purpose flower 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp salt

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