Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 cup Elam's Stone Ground 100% Whole Wheat Flour | ||
| 3/4 cup Elam's Unbleached White Flour with Wheat Germ | ||
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Baking soda | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1/2 cup soft shortening or butter | ||
| Brown sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Molasses | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Combine and mix first 5 ingredients in bowl; reserve.
Beat shortening or butter until creamy.
Add brown sugar gradually; beat well after each addition.
Add egg and molasses; beat until smooth.
Blend in dry ingredients; mix well.
Chill dough 1-2 hours.
Shape dough into balls using a level Tbs. of dough for each.
Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in slow oven (325°F.) until done, 15- 18 minutes.
Transfer to wire racks to cool.
Beat shortening or butter until creamy.
Add brown sugar gradually; beat well after each addition.
Add egg and molasses; beat until smooth.
Blend in dry ingredients; mix well.
Chill dough 1-2 hours.
Shape dough into balls using a level Tbs. of dough for each.
Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in slow oven (325°F.) until done, 15- 18 minutes.
Transfer to wire racks to cool.
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