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Difficulty: Easy
Yield: 5 dozen
Prep Time: 0:30
Bake Time: 10 to 12 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1 cup shortening OR lard
1/3 cup sour cream
1 cup Karo^® Dark Corn Syrup
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Additional sugar

Directions

Cream sugar and shortening until blended in a mixing bowl. Add sour cream and corn syrup; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture and combine thoroughly.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Flatten with a flat-bottomed drinking glass that has been dipped in sugar (to prevent sticking). Bake at 350^°F for 10 to 12 minutes, or until browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
This recipe was provided courtesy of Our Iowa Magazine.

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Grandma’s Syrup Cookies

Difficulty: Easy
Yield: 5 dozen
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Bake Time: 10 to 12 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1 cup shortening OR lard
1/3 cup sour cream
1 cup Karo^® Dark Corn Syrup
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Additional sugar

Directions

Cream sugar and shortening until blended in a mixing bowl. Add sour cream and corn syrup; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture and combine thoroughly.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Flatten with a flat-bottomed drinking glass that has been dipped in sugar (to prevent sticking). Bake at 350^°F for 10 to 12 minutes, or until browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
This recipe was provided courtesy of Our Iowa Magazine.