Virginia's Molasses Cookies- Recipe 100 Years Old

Name: Virginia's Molasses Cookies- Recipe 100 Years Old
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 c shortening, I use 1 stick margarine and 1/2 stick butter; 1 c sugar; 1/4 c heaping, molasses; 1 large egg; 2 tsp baking soda; 2 1/4 c all-purpose flour; 3/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp salt

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@Quinnn

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. The Test Kitchen

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Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

3/4 c

shortening, I use 1 stick margarine and 1/2 stick butter
1 c

sugar
1/4 c

heaping, molasses
1 large

egg
2 tsp

baking soda
2 1/4 c

all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp

ground cloves
1/2 tsp

ground ginger
1 tsp

cinnamon
1/2 tsp

salt
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How to Make Virginia's Molasses Cookies- Recipe 100 Years Old

Step-by-Step

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.