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Jumbo Molasses Cookies

Submitted by: Joan Stull 
'These gigantic molasses cookies remind me of the ones my grandmother used to make,' remembers Joan Stull of Titusville, Florida. At nearly 4 inches across, they're nicely spiced, delightfully chewy and bound to be noticed! 

Gingered Molasses Cookies

Submitted by: Donald Mitchell 
A nice blend of spices and grated orange peel makes these a little different than your basic molasses cookies. My son loved these when he was growing up. 

Chewy Raisin Molasses Cookies

Submitted by: Ranell Sturm 
Molasses adds a little more flavor to a traditional oatmeal raisin cookie. My husband loves the soft and chewy texture of these cookies. The recipe is from his mother. 

Mom's Coconut Cookies

Submitted by: Shirley Secrest 
Mom worked hard to keep us fed during the Depression, and there was never a day we went hungry. These cookies could always be found in the cookie jar. 

Frosted Molasses Cookies

Submitted by: Sarah Byler 
If my family knows I've baked these cookies, they're sure to gobble them up in a hurry. 

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Mom's Buttermilk Cookies

Submitted by: Jane Darling 
Jane Darling of Simi Valley, California shares her mother's recipe for these comforting 'cookie pillows'. The tender treats are jazzed up with thick frosting and a sprinkling of chopped walnuts. 

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Favorite Molasses Cookies

Submitted by: Marjorie Jenkins 
Favorite Molasses Cookies, from Marjorie Jenkins of Lees Summit, Missouri, are chewy inside, crisp outside. 

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Mom's Soft Raisin Cookies

Submitted by: Pearl Cochenour 
With four sons in service during World War II, my mother sent these favorite cookies as a taste from home to 'her boys' in different parts of the world. These days, my 11 grandchildren are enjoying them as we did, along with my stories of long ago. -- Pearl Cochenour, Williamsport, Ohio 

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Molasses Spice Cookies

Submitted by: Marie Fletcher 
Many readers wrote in asking how to make the molasses cookies pictured with Marie Fletcher's sorghum memories in the Sept/Oct issue. Here is her recipe: 

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Frieda's Molasses Cookies

Submitted by: Nina Sanders 
During the 1930's and 1940's neighborhood children would stop on their way home from school to sample my mother's cookies. Dunked in a glass of cold milk, they were a snack that was hard to beat! 
 
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