Honey Molasses Cookies

Name: Honey Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 96 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 96 h 40 min
Yield: 36 cookies, 36 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup honey; 1 cup molasses; 3 eggs; 1/2 cup hot water; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 pinch salt; 6 -7 cups flour

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Recipe by Jollymae

These wonderful soft cut-out cookies are a recipe of my grandmothers - she used to stir these sticky, THICK, beauties by hand!! In fact, she was hesitant to share the recipe because of how much work they are to roll out! ;) The dough needs to be REALLY cold for ease of rolling, otherwise they'll stick to EVERYTHING!

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READY IN: 96hrs 40mins

SERVES: 36

YIELD: 36 cookies

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₂

cup shortening
1 ¹⁄₂

cups sugar
1

cup honey
1

cup molasses
3

eggs
¹⁄₂

cup hot water
2

teaspoons baking soda
1

teaspoon cinnamon
1

teaspoon ground cloves
1

pinch salt
6 -7

cups flour

DIRECTIONS

Cream shortening and sugar, then add eggs.
Add honey, molasses, & hot water mixed with soda (prior to adding to mixture).
Add cinnamon, cloves, salt, and flour.
Dough will be REALLY sticky - chill dough at LEAST 24 hours (4 days is recommended).
Roll on well-floured surfaced to about 1/4" thickness and cut. Sprinkle with sugar before baking.
Bake at 325 degrees for 8-10 minutes - they will puff up while baking.

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