Molasses Drop Cookies Recipe

Name: Molasses Drop Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 c. raisins, plumped; 1 1/2 c. chopped nuts; 2 c. all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/8 tsp. ginger; 1/2 tsp. cloves; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1/4 c. moist brown sugar, packed; 1/2 c. soft butter or margarine; 2 Tbsp. shortening; 1 egg, separated; 1/2 c. dark molasses; 1/2 c. buttermilk

Servings: persons

1 c. raisins, plumped
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. moist brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. soft butter or margarine
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 egg, separated
1/2 c. dark molasses
1/2 c. buttermilk

1
Grease baking sheets.
2
Start oven 10 minutes before baking, set to moderately hot at 400u00b0.
3
Wash raisins and plump, then cool. Chop nuts. Sift flour, measure and resift 4 times with the next 5 ingredients.
4
Press brown sugar through a coarse sieve to remove lumps.
5
In a 3-quart mixing bowl, cream butter and shortening with wooden spoon until smooth.
6
Add sugar and cream well.
7
Scrape spoon.
8
Remove.
9
Beat in egg with rotary beater until fluffy. Then beat molasses until satiny.
10
Remove beater and use spoon. Stir in flour mixture and milk alternately in 2 or 3 portions beginning and ending with flour and mixing until smooth after each portion.
11
Stir in raisins and nuts until well distributed.
12
Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto prepared sheet.
13
Bake about 10 minutes or until delicately browned.
14
Remove at once from sheet to cake rack.
15
When cool, store in box or jar with tight fitting lid with sheet of wax paper between each layer.
16
Yields 3 dozen.

961

kcal

Calories

Fat

107

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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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 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 c. raisins, plumped, 1 1/2 c. chopped nuts, 2 c. all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. baking soda, and more.

Yes, Molasses Drop Cookies 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.

Molasses Drop Cookies

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