Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies Recipe
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Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies

By: B M Schumaker  
"A real old fashioned molasses cookie for you to sink your teeth into. These cookies are cut out into circles and each one has a decorative raisin in the middle. To make sour milk, just add 1 teaspoon of vinegar to a cup of milk and let it stand for 5 minutes."

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
8 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sour milk
  • 1/2 cup raisins for decorating

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening until smooth. Stir in the molasses and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the mixture alternately with the sour milk. Cover the dough and chill for at least one hour.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).Grease cookie sheets. On a lightly floured surface, roll out about 1/3 of the dough to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into circles about 3 inches in diameter using a cookie cutter or drinking glass. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookies sheets. Place a raisin onto the center of each cookie.
  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 129 | Total Fat: 4.5g | Cholesterol: < 1mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2004 by SJRJA 
Delicious, soft,not-too-sweet cookies. I have been searching for a recipe that replicates my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by NY_GEMINI 
These were excellent! My husband has already asked me to make them again, except this time he... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2007 by Pinga 
I followed the recipe exactly and the biscuits were VERY dissapointing. THey were insipid and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2006 by Melissa 
These weren't my favorite but they were still pretty good. MORE

 
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