molasses cremes

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Marcie Frazee
Jacksonville, FL

A favorite snack among my brothers and sisters when we were growing up. There was rarely a night that went by when Mom didn't have some kind of homemade 'snack' for us to eat around 7 PM, as we were all hungry around that time--Probably because we always had supper between 3:30-4:30 when Dad got home from work.

(1 rating)
yield 6 hungry people
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For molasses cremes

  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1
    egg
  • 1/2 c
    dark karo syrup
  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    instant coffee powder (e.g., folgers instant)
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cloves
  • ICING
  • 1 1/4 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla frosting
  • 1-2 Tbsp
    milk
  • pinch
    salt

How To Make molasses cremes

  • 1
    Cream shortening & sugar.
  • 2
    Add egg; beat well.
  • 3
    Mix in Karo & 1/2 c. water.
  • 4
    Sift together (yeah, right) remaining ingredients & stir into creamed mixture.
  • 5
    Pour into greased 13x9 pan & bake for approximately 30 minutes. While warm, frost. Cool, & cut into 24 squares.
  • 6
    While cake is still warm, Add milk to confectioners' sugar until it reaches spreading consistency. Add dash of salt & vanilla.
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