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Sophia Emerson's Molasses Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
½ cup sugar
1¼ shortening

1 egg
1½ cup molasses
¾ cup buttermilk (or 1 tsp. vinegar in milk)

Dissolve 4 tsp. baking soda in a little hot water - watch out it will bubble and expand

¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. ginger
2 tsp. cinnamon
5 cups flour (maybe more)
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375º

Cream in large bowl: sugar and shortening

Add: egg, molasses, buttermilk, baking soda in water

Mix in: flour, spices, salt

Refrigerate to stiffen

Roll out, cut shapes

Cool on rack

Decorate with a little piped icing and cinnamon candies
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
50
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is the recipe we use for Christmas cut-outs (gingerbread boys, etc.). Sophia was from Rushville.

 

 

 

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