Holiday Molasses Cookies

These are big cake-like cookies - a favourite on the Canadian east coast and definitely an old family recipe.
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Serves:
- Yields:
- Units:
10
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ingredients
- 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1⁄2 cup boiling water
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
directions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Grease baking sheets.
- Sift together flour, soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
- Cream together shortening and sugar until fluffy.
- Add molasses and egg and beat well.
- Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with water and vinegar combined, mixing thoroughly.
- Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
- Sprinkle with sugar if desired.
- Bake in moderate (350) oven 12 to 15 minutes.
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My French-Canadian mother made molasses cookies all the time, and they were a favorite after school treat. She’d keep them in an out of reach beanpot and ration them out judiciously. She didn’t use a recipe so we had no way to duplicate those wonderful cookies - until I found your recipe. I baked these cookies and they took me back to my youth in the Adirondacks. These cookies keep great, and get better the second and third days after they’re baked. Thank you!Reply
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Not a review...just a very happy comment. My beloved Grandmother was from Prince Edward Island Canada. She made the best molasses cookies. Sadly no one has her recipe. However, I believe, because of the description of these cookies and the connection to the Eastern part of Canada - this is probably as close as I will ever get. Going to purchase the ingredients next time I shop and will report back. Thanks!!Reply
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