old fashioned molasses thumbprint cookies

Name: Old Fashioned Molasses Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 2/3 cup(s) crisco oil; 1/3 cup(s) dark molasses; 1 large egg; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) each cloves and ginger; 1 teaspoon(s) each of cinnamon,allspice and nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 - 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; garnishes - granulated sugar and raspberry jam

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Nov 26, 2012

This is one of Aunt Annie's recipes from the old country(Germany). These were always in the cookie jar. When I was little my mom and I would visit her and as soon as we got there- I would go right to her pantry and stand in front of the cookie jar until she came looking for me and would give me a cookie. I can still taste the delicious molasses and sugar on my tongue. Great memories; tasty too!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 40 cookies- about

Ingredients

2/3 cup crisco oil
1/3 cup dark molasses
1 large egg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon each cloves and ginger
1 teaspoon each of cinnamon,allspice and nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 - 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
garnishes - granulated sugar and raspberry jam

How To Make old fashioned molasses thumbprint cookies

Step 1

Heat oven to 375^. Combine oil, molasses, egg and sugar in a large mixer bowl. Beat well to combine on medium speed.

Step 2

Blend together 2 cups of flour and remaining ingredients, then add slowly a little at a time to the molasses mixture. If more flour is needed in order to roll into balls add and mix in now.
Step 3

Roll in balls and place on lightly sprayed cookie sheets. Press down with bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar then make a small depression in the center of each cookie with a honey spool or your thumb.
Step 4

Fill cookie depression with jam of choice -I like raspberry . Bake in a 350^ oven for 8-10 minutes. Leave cookies on sheet for 1 minute until set. Remove to wire rack or paper to cool completely.
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