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Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies
Molasses Cookies Recipe From Mennonite Community Cookbook
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mennonite Recipes
Servings:
48
Cookies
Calories:
113
kcal
Author:
Dan from Platter Talk
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.
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:
113
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
17
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
4
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
3
mg
|
Sodium:
81
mg
|
Potassium:
115
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
9
g
|
Vitamin A:
5
IU
|
Calcium:
16
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg