Nana's Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe
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Ingredients: ½ c. unsalted butter, softened
½ c. vegetable shortening like Crisco (recipe recommends against margarine, but in a pinch, I think you could substitute)
1½ c. sugar + sugar to garnish
½ c. dark molasses
2 eggs, lightly beaten
4 c. flour
½ tsp. salt
2¼ tsp. baking soda
2¼ tsp. baking soda
2¼ tsp. ground ginger
1½ tsp. ground cloves
1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
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Directions:Preheat oven to 350º. In a large bowl, cream butter and shortening. Gradually add sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in molasses and eggs. In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients, baking soda and spices and gradually add to creamed mixture, beating until well combined. Roll into 1½ inch balls. Roll in sugar. Place on greased cookie sheets and bake in 350º oven for about 11 minutes. |
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Servings:Makes about 4 dozen. |
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Notes: People do not use molasses much anymore, but nothing smells better than ginger bread. Nana's old recipes include ingredients that we have gradually drifted away from, but they were signs of how the Depression and World War impacted life. Nana grew up poor and learned to cook from her mother, my formidable Great-Grandmother Agathen. They used ingredients like molasses, condensed milk and canned vegetables. Apparently, Great-Grandmother Agathen also served squirrel and rabbit too--you will be relieved to know those recipes did not make it into this cookbook!!
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