Molasses Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Molasses 1/2 c Shortening 3/4 c Dark-brown sugar 1 Egg 1 c Flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking soda OPTIONAL SPICES 1/4 ts Ground ginger 1/4 ts Ground cloves 1/4 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Nutmeg PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 350F. Mix the molasses, shortening, brown sugar and egg in […]

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Hamantaschen Cookie Dough #1

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Salt (or more) 2 Eggs 1/2 lb Margarine 1 ts Vanilla Cream margarine and sugar together and add eggs, beating thoroughly. Sift dry ingredients and mix in. Knead into a ball. Roll out on floured board and cut into circles […]

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Fruit Cookies #2

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Brown sugar 1 ts Cinnamon 1 c Lard 1 c Dates 3 ea Eggs Or 4 tb Milk; sweet 1 c Raisins 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Nut meats 1 ts Baking soda 5 c Flour; sifted Drop by teaspoonful on cookie tin, bake in moderate oven. Note: Combine ingredients. […]

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Best White Chocolate Butterscotch Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1 c Unsalted butter; at room 1 1/2 c Firmly packed dark brown sug 2 lg Eggs 1 tb Light molasses 2 ts Vanilla 1 ts Scotch whiskey; optional 1 c Pecans; toasted; chopped 3/4 c Butterscotch pieces 3/4 c […]

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Molasses Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Sugar 3/4 c Shortening 3/4 c Molasses 3 ts Baking Soda 2 Eggs 3 c Flour 2 tb Warm water 2 ts Ginger 2 ts Cream of tartar Salt as desired Put baking soda in molasses and beat until it foams. Mix all the ingredients well and let stand overnight. […]

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Halloween Black Cat Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c crunchy peanut butter 1/3 c water 2 eggs 1 pk chocolate cake mix : M&Ms Plain Chocolate Candy : Red hots Preparation : Beat together peanut butter, eggs, and water. Gradually add cake mix. Mix well. Form dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten balls with bottom […]

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Benne Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Benne; (Sesame) Seeds 1 1/2 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1 c All-purpose flour 1/4 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 3/4 c Butter or margarine; melted 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla Known as sesame seeds in most of the country, “benne” is the name southerners learned to call these […]

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Molasses Cookie Mix

Ingredients & Directions 2 c All-purpose flour 1 c Sugar 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Ground ginger 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg 1/4 ts Ground cloves 1/8 ts Ground allspice In a large mixing bowl, combind all the ingredients. Store the mix in an airtight container. Yields 1 […]

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Half Moon Cookies

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Sugar 3/4 c Shortening 2 Eggs 3 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Soda 1 c Buttermilk Cream together the sugar, shortening, and eggs. Set aside. Mix together the flour and baking powder. Set aside. Mix together the soda the buttermilk. Alternate flour and buttermilk while stirring […]

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Eggless Ginger Cookies – Rolled

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sugar 2 ts Baking soda 1 c Shortening 1 ts Ginger; to taste 1 c Molasses; baking 1 ts Cinnamon 1 c Milk; sour Flour enough to roll. Note: Combine ingredients adding enough flour to roll without sticking to board. Cut, bake in 425 F. oven. Yields 1 servings

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