old fashioned molasses thumbprint cookies

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Recipe by
Pat Duran
Las Vegas, NV

This is one of Aunt Annie's recipes from the old country(Germany). These were always in the cookie jar. When I was little my mom and I would visit her and as soon as we got there- I would go right to her pantry and stand in front of the cookie jar until she came looking for me and would give me a cookie. I can still taste the delicious molasses and sugar on my tongue. Great memories; tasty too!

(1 rating)
yield 40 cookies- about
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For old fashioned molasses thumbprint cookies

  • 2/3 c
    crisco oil
  • 1/3 c
    dark molasses
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    each cloves and ginger
  • 1 tsp
    each of cinnamon,allspice and nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 - 2 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • garnishes
    granulated sugar and raspberry jam

How To Make old fashioned molasses thumbprint cookies

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375^. Combine oil, molasses, egg and sugar in a large mixer bowl. Beat well to combine on medium speed.
  • 2
    Blend together 2 cups of flour and remaining ingredients, then add slowly a little at a time to the molasses mixture. If more flour is needed in order to roll into balls add and mix in now.
  • 3
    Roll in balls and place on lightly sprayed cookie sheets. Press down with bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar then make a small depression in the center of each cookie with a honey spool or your thumb.
  • 4
    Fill cookie depression with jam of choice -I like raspberry . Bake in a 350^ oven for 8-10 minutes. Leave cookies on sheet for 1 minute until set. Remove to wire rack or paper to cool completely.

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