Oatmeal Molasses Drop Cookies

flower7's Note:

I *love* these cookies! They are chewy, chunky, spicy, and delicious! The recipe originally came from Betty Crocker's Cooky Book and were listed as "The Best Cooky of 1900-1910". For a change, try substituting cut-up dates or other dried fruits for the raisins.

• Total Time: 33 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 dozen

• ½ cup vegetable shortening
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄3; cup molasses
• 1 ¾ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• ¾ cup raisins
• ¾-1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks or ¾-1 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Beat shortening, sugar, eggs, and molasses thoroughly.
3. Stir dry ingredients (flour-cinnamon) together and blend into wet ingredients.
4. Stir in oats, raisins and chocolate chips.
5. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet.
6. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
7. Note: When I used a 1 1/2-inch wide cookie scoop, I got 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

Reviews

[ksparker]

Fantastic! I love the flavours and texture of this. I played with it a bit, using butter, reducing sugar to 1 cup, using 3/4 c. whole wheat flour, adding some flax seeds and throwing in some crystalized ginger. Delicious!

[iamme]

These cookies were great! I also used butter instead of shortening. These were all eaten up very quickly in my house.

[CaraLynnie]

I really liked these. i used butter instead of shortening and added 1 tsp of ginger. Next time I make them I'll add more cinnamon and ginger and the raisins too. Thanks