Lacy Molasses Roll-Ups

9 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. molasses
  • 1/3 c. water
  • 3/4 c. (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine
  • 1 1/4 c. sifted flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 c. finely chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine sugar, molasses, water and butter or margarine in large saucepan.
  2. 2
    Heat slowly, stirring constantly, just to boiling.
  3. 3
    Cool slightly.
  4. 4
    Sift flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon into small bowl; stir in walnuts to coat well.
  5. 5
    (Be sure walnuts have been chopped finely or cookies will crack when rolled.)
  6. 6
    Stir into molasses mixture just until blended.
  7. 7
    (Mixture will be very thin.) Drop by scant tablespoons 3-inches apart on greased cookie sheets. (Make only 6 cookies at a time for easy handling.
  8. 8
    To save time, use two cookie sheets and bake one batch while shaping the other.) Bake in slow oven at 325° for 10 minutes or until a rich dark brown.
  9. 9
    Cool.
  10. 10
    Makes about 4 dozen.

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