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Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Molasses Cookies

Molasses Cookies

D. Rattray
This recipe uses butter and shortening, and the no trans-fat type of shortening works fine in this recipe.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 5 level teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 5 1/4 to 5 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ginger
  • dash ground cloves, optional

Preparation:

Add soda to sour cream; set aside Cream sugars with butter and shortening. Beat in eggs and molasses. Add spices, flour, and sour cream, stirring until mixed. Chill for about 1 hour. Roll out on a floured board and cut about 1/4-inch thick with cookie cutter, thinner if you'd like crisper cookies. Sprinkle cookies with a little granulated sugar or cinnamon sugar. Bake at 350° for about 8 to 10 minutes. Makes about 5 to 6 dozen 3-inch cookies, depending on thickness.

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sour cream???September 12, 2007By Pitounya
"and what do you do with the sour cream??? half way through the recipe and I realize that it says to set aside but when do I add it in? Hope this turns out!"

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