Best Molasses Cookies 1961 Recipe

Name: Best Molasses Cookies 1961
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1 cup white sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup melted Crisco shortening, cooled well; 1 large egg; ¼ cup fancy molasses; ¾ cup rolled oats (five or twenty minutes type)

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup melted Crisco shortening, cooled well
1 large egg
¼ cup fancy molasses
¾ cup rolled oats (five or twenty minutes type)

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Sift flour, sugar, soda, spices and salt together.
2
Add the egg and molasses and melted shortening.
3
Combine well.
4
Add oats.
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mix well.
6
Form into balls and flatten with a sugared glass.
7
Bake at 375 degrees, for 10- 11 minutes.
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Remove to wire rack to cool.
9
Note-- 10- 11 minutes give chewy yet crisp cookie 12 or more minutes give a hard crisp cookie-- Test bake a few and let cool.
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to see your cooking time and temperature.
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Also sometimes the lower the temp-- and longer baking gives a chewy centre cookie--.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour, 1 cup white sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger, and more.

Yes, Best Molasses Cookies 1961 falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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