Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies recipe

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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
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup sour milk
½ cup raisins for decorating

Nutrition Info

128.6 calories
carbohydrate: 20.7 g
cholesterol: 0.4 mg
fat: 4.5 g
fiber: 0.5 g
protein: 1.6 g
saturatedFat: 1.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 134.2 mg
sugar: 9.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

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.

Recipe Yield

4 dozen

Recipe Note

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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