Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 8 Minutes |
Ready In: 23 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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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. 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.
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