Soft Molasses Cookies
These are big cake-like cookies - a favourite on the Canadian east coast and definitely an old family recipe.
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READY IN: 15mins
SERVES: 48
YIELD: 48 cookies
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 3cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2teaspoons baking soda
- 3⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1tablespoon ginger
- 1teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2cup shortening
- 1⁄2cup sugar
- 1cup molasses
- 1
- 1⁄2cup boiling water
- 1tablespoon vinegar
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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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