Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies
Molasses Cookies Recipe From Mennonite Community Cookbook
Servings: 48 Cookies
Cost: $5
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 4 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dark molasses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. *(Important clarification: This can be done *after your dough has chilled for several hours. No need to preheat at the start—just before baking!)
- Mix flour and salt together and cut in shortening as for pastry (Mennonitese for pie.)
- In another bowl, combine molasses and sugar.
- Add egg and beat well.
- Dissolve soda in hot water and add to molasses, egg, and sugar mixture.
- Combine crumbs and molasses mixture and stir until well blended.
- Chill dough for several hours.
- On a lightly floured board, roll cookie dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Use a 2-inch cookie cutter or drinking glass to cut the cookies from the dough.
- Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake until a deep rich brown, about 10 minutes.
- Makes about 4 dozen cookies, probably not nearly enough for your liking.
Notes
- Use either light or dark molasses for this cookie recipe.
- Bake these cookies on a grease cookie sheet.
- Serve with ice-cold milk!
Nutrition
Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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