Soft Molasses Cookies IV
Description
This is my mothers molasses cookie recipe.. They are very good. A very old fashioned recipe, no one will ever guess the secret ingredient. For a fun variation, substitute maraschino cherries for the raisins.
Ingredients
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1 cup margarine
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1 cup white sugar
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1 egg
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1 cup unsulfured molasses
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4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3 teaspoons baking soda
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 teaspoon mustard powder
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
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3/4 cup milk
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4 tablespoons raisins
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a couple of cookie sheets.
2
In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and lard. Gradually mix in the egg, and molasses. Sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger, dry mustard, instant coffee, and cloves; stir this into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk.
3
Drop cookie dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Press a raisin or maraschino cherry into the center of each one. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.