Treats at Work

Every time I decide to make a batch that I plan to just give away, because the batch doesn't look that appealing; it's always so good. Today's batch:

#357 Mom's Molasses Cookie
How do treats work out at your work?  Every school I've worked at does it a little differently. My current workplace assigns teams of people to bring in treats every Wednesday for a 1 month period. We're a school so it's assigned Sept-June. There was one extra team (my team) than months p, so we're also assigned surprise days. Just bring treats in randomly (on days other than Wednesday).

Now never mind the fact that I work half time and I don't work Wednesday's- so therefore never get any treats that are brought in - but am still assigned to a team to bring treats in. 🙄  I could choose to opt out - but doesn't really matter to me as I've always just brought in batches of cookies at random times. So it works out.

So this batch that I thought would be a good one just to get it done and gone - pretty darn good. Perfect for a cool, fall, rainy day.

3/4 cup shortening
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 tbs milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp nutmeg

In a large bowl cream shortening and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in the egg, molasses, milk and vanilla. Combine the rest of the ingredients and gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.  Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Roll into 1-1/4-in. Balls; roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 in. Apart on greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes or until tops crack and edges are slightly firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.