Soft Molasses Spice Cookies |
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Prep Time: 1 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 11 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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The description in the Robin Hood Cookbook where this recipe came from was that in 1880 a young man would take his sweetheart to the restaurant and offer her the usual treat: spruce beer and molasses hands - so called because handfulls of cookie dough were put on sheets to bake. Ingredients:
5 1/2 cups flour |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
2 teaspoons salt |
1 teaspoon ginger |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 teaspoon clove |
1 teaspoon nutmeg |
1 cup brown sugar, packed |
3/4 cup vegetable oil |
1 1/2 cups molasses |
3/4 cup milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. Combine flour, soda, salt and spices in a bowl and mix well to blend.
2. Combine sugar, oil, molasses, milk and vanilla in a large bowl.
3. Mix thoroughly.
4. Add flour mixture gradually.
5. Mix well.
6. Chill 1 hour or until firm.
7. Roll out portions of dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness.
8. Cut with a floured 2 1/2 cookie cutter or your favourite shaped cookie cutters.
9. Place on greased cookie sheet.
10. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes.
11. When cool store in tightly covered metal container.
12. Prep time includes chilling time.
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