gummy's molasses cookies

Name: Gummy's Molasses Cookies
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) rendered bacon grease; 1 cup(s) molasses; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 - eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cloves; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ginger; 4 cup(s) flour; 1/2 cup(s) black coffee, hot; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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M C

Anywhere, AL

Updated on Oct 8, 2011

Gummy being my great, great grandmother.

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup rendered bacon grease
1 cup molasses
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 - eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon ginger
4 cups flour
1/2 cup black coffee, hot
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make gummy's molasses cookies

Step 1

In a large bowl, mix baking soda and molasses (mixture will nearly double in size once mixed) - set aside.

Step 2

In another bowl, cream together sugar and bacon grease
Step 3

Mix spices thoroughly with flour
Step 4

Add 1/2 the flour mixture, then 1/4 C hot coffee, then remaining flour mixture, and finally the remaining amount of hot coffee (mixing between each)
Step 5

Drop by tablespoons on greased cookie sheet, bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until the center of the cookie does not stay dented when pressed lightly with finger.
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