cry babies~ a molasses cookie

Name: Cry Babies~ A Molasses Cookie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) shortening; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup(s) molasses; 5 cup(s) flour, maybe a little less; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) ginger; 1 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) vinegar; 1 cup(s) strong, hot coffee

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Recipe by

Sandy Alley

@panakanic

Appleton, WA

This is one of my Family Heirloom recipes, that my Norwegian Grandma was making at least as early as the 1920s, when my Mom was just a little girl. It is a cake-like cookie, that seems to get better as it sits.

yield serving(s)

prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For cry babies~ a molasses cookie

1 c

shortening
1 c

sugar
2

eggs
1 c

molasses
5 c

flour, maybe a little less
2 tsp

cinnamon
1 tsp

ginger
1 tsp

nutmeg
2 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

salt
1 tsp

vinegar
1 c

strong, hot coffee

How To Make cry babies~ a molasses cookie

1
Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.

2
Mix in eggs.
3
Add spices, and 4 to 5 cups of flour, to make a very thick dough.
4
Mix in hot coffee and vinegar.
5
Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet (I line with parchment).
6
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes,
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cry babies~ a molasses cookie

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