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  • Molasses Cookies

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    Servings: 24
    by Glenn
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    A modernized version of my grandmother's (Eva M. Koehler) molasses cookies--without the pearl ash. One of the great cookie treats of all time. This version is soft, chewy and more cake-like than what you will typically see. The egg wash topping is a truly lost art. For a lot of people this cookie will immediately transport you back to the middle of the last century and a simpler time.

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Brown Sugar
    • 1 cup baking Molasses (Brer Rabbitâ„¢)
    • 1/2 cup Shortening
    • 1 cup thick Milk (sour or add tsp of vinegar and mix lightly)
    • 3 Eggs
    • 2 tsp Baking Soda
    • 4 cups Flour

    Directions

    1. Cream Brown Sugar and Shortening together.
    2. Add Molasses until mixed.
    3. Add Milk, 2 well-beaten Eggs and Baking Soda.
    4. Mix in Flour.
    5. Drop table spoon sized globs onto well-greased cookie sheet.
    6. Beat remaining Egg and brush the tops of each cookie.
    7. Bake @ 400 for 8 minutes.

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    Reviews

    • Glenn
      Glenn
      I made a batch and they were very flaky, very much like a cake but their was a bitter after-taste. I later learned that 10 year old Crisco that has turned yellow is called "rancid" and should be disposed of immediately. That's why my profile says "Beginner". I'm really a pretty good cook, I just have some holes in my knowledge base. Despite the error, they were good--the birds seemed to enjoy them. So this review has a variation--"Do not use rancid shortening."

      Comments

      • Jann from PA
        Jann from PA
        Let's assume that most people don't keep things in their cupboards for years. Fats do get rancid, and best to start with fresh ingredients each season. Same with spices, they just don't last forever.

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