Virginia's Molasses Cookies- Recipe 100 Years Old
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My grandmother, Virginia, was a culinary instructor until her passing at over 100 years. This recipe was one of her signatures and remains a family favorite four generations later. Hope they become one of your family's favorites, too! Peg
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This is a delicious, basic old-fashioned molasses cookie. It has the perfect balance of spices and sweetness. The sugary coating gives the cookie a little crunch on the outside, but the inside stays perfectly tender. These molasses cookies are easy to make and filled with fall and winter spices.
Ingredients
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3/4 cshortening, I use 1 stick margarine and 1/2 stick butter
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1 csugar
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1/4 cheaping, molasses
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1 largeegg
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2 tspbaking soda
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2 1/4 call-purpose flour
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3/4 tspground cloves
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1/2 tspground ginger
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1 tspcinnamon
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1/2 tspsalt
How to Make Virginia's Molasses Cookies- Recipe 100 Years Old
- Cream shortening and sugar.
- Add molasses; blend well.
- Add egg and beat until smooth.
- Sift together flour, soda, salt, and spices.
- Mix together with wet ingredients.
- Form into 1" balls.
- Roll in sugar.
- Flatten slightly with the bottom of a juice glass dipped in sugar. Place 2" apart on well greased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. (Watch first batch closely as my oven runs a little hot.) Remove immediately and cool on toweling or wire racks.
About Virginia's Molasses Cookies- Recipe 100 Years Old
Course/Dish: Cookies Other Snacks
Main Ingredient: Spice/Herb/Seasoning
Regional Style: American
Dietary Needs: Vegetarian
Collections: Christmas Cookies Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes
