catherine batten's molasses cookies

Name: Catherine Batten's Molasses Cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) butter; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 12 ounce(s) molasses; 4 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) ginger; 3/4 cup(s) strong coffee

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Cathy Contino

Jacksonville, FL

Updated on Jan 27, 2017

This recipe has been handed down in my family for generations. My son loves it and so does my brother. I am not so much a fan but I do love my grandmother Catherine Batten's sugar cookies

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 - eggs
12 ounces molasses
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
3/4 cup strong coffee

How To Make catherine batten's molasses cookies

Step 1

Make coffee and allow to cool

Step 2

cream butter and sugar
Step 3

add rest of ingredients in order given
Step 4

drop by tsp on greased cookie sheet. if using coated cookie sheet then no need to grease.
Step 5

sprinkle with sugar
Step 6

bake 12-15 minutes at 350
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