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Molasses Cookies I

By: Kristen Pontier 
"This is an old family recipe, and well worth the time and effort."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (2)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 5 -6 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsulfured molasses
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  2. Mix ingredients in order given, by hand (mixers ruin this recipe!). Mix in baking soda dissolved in water. Add the flour last.
  3. Lightly flour board, and add flour as needed to keep dough from being really sticky. Roll out thin and cut into any shapes you want.
  4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 110 | Total Fat: 3.4g | Cholesterol: 15mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by RBPierce   view full review
The texture was nice, but the cookies tasted almost bland. After the first batch I added about...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2012 by Ccseitz   view full review
These cookies were amazing!!! I added cinnamon and cloves because I like a lot of spice :-)....

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