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Mom's Molasses Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Brenda Beachy

"The kitchen smells so good when Mom is baking these yummy cookies, which we like to make with sorghum. They're chewy and tender, with a sugary coating. It's hard to eat just one! -Brenda Beachy Belvidere, Tennessee"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  25 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses or sorghum
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar. Beat in the egg, molasses, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. Roll into 1-1/4-in. balls; roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-14 minutes or until tops crack and edges are slightly firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2006 by Joce
Easy quick recipe.Very soft and tasty. Next time I will have to make a double recipe. I found... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2008 by grandma-diane
I just made these cookies for the first time, and what can I say...they are fabulous. Soft and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2007 by Bekah Schneider
This is a great recipe!!!!!!! Every time I make it (which is frequently) everyone asks for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2006 by lydiezmom
There is one word for these cookies: FANTASTIC! We traded a quart of maple syrup for a quart... MORE


 
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