molasses spice pressed cookies (1950)

Name: Molasses Spice Pressed Cookies (1950)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) vegetable shortening; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 - egg, well beaten; 4 tablespoon(s) molasses; 2 1/2 cup(s) sifted enriched flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cloves; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon, ground; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ginger

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Karla Everett

Greenacres, WA

Updated on Nov 15, 2011

Here is another pressed cookie recipe that my Grandma Rose clipped from the news papers and magazines from 1934 - 1950's and this is one of them recipes dated Dec. 1950 Posted by a lady named : Marie Coe, Greensboro, N.C. 1950

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Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 - egg, well beaten
4 tablespoons molasses
2 1/2 cups sifted enriched flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1/2 teaspoon ginger

How To Make molasses spice pressed cookies (1950)

Step 1

Cream shortening and the sugar. Add eggs and molasses. Beat until light and fluffy.

Step 2

Sift together the dry ingredients and gradually add to the shortening mixture , blend thoroughly.
Step 3

Fill cookie press. Form dough on unoiled cookie sheet.
Step 4

BAKE in a moderate oven 350° for 8-10 minutes. yields: 7 dozen assorted cookies.
Step 5

For thumb prints cookies: Use 1 teaspoon of the molasses spice pressed cookie dough to form each ball. Roll in granulated sugar , Space balls 3" apart on lightly oiled cookie sheet , Sprinkle each ball with 1-2 drops of water. BAKE in a moderate oven 350° for 10-12 minutes.
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