soft molasses cookies

Name: Soft Molasses cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) shortening; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 cup(s) light molasses; 1 teaspoon(s) cider vinegar; 1 cup(s) sour cream; 3 cup(s) sifted flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt

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Dennis Purcell

Ann Arbor, MI

Updated on Mar 8, 2023

This is my Grand Mothers recipe so it probably goes back to the early 1900's

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

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Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup light molasses
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1 cup sour cream
3 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt

How To Make soft molasses cookies

Step 1

cream together shortening and sugar, beat in egg and molasses, stir in vinegar and sour cream

Step 2

stir in dry ingredients
Step 3

drop by teaspoons 2 inches apart on creased cookie sheet bake at 350 for 15 min.
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