molasses cookies aka mule muffins

Name: Molasses Cookies aka Mule Muffins
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) molasses; 1/2 cup(s) margerine or shortening; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 2 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) ginger

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Luke Davidson

Reedville, TX

Updated on Jan 13, 2013

Been making these for years, low sugar substitute for regular molasses cookies and they travel well.

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Ingredients

1 cup molasses
1/2 cup margerine or shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger

How To Make molasses cookies aka mule muffins

Step 1

Heat molasses to boiling and remove from heat.

Step 2

Mix in margarine or shortening and soda.
Step 3

Sift flour, baking powder, salt and ginger together and mix in.
Step 4

Chill dough well.
Step 5

Roll these out thin (1/16-1/8")and cut out to desired shape. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 5-7 minutes. Overcooking can result in a slight bitter flavor, but they get eaten just the same.
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