Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies

Name: Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. sugar; 1 scant c. lard or other shortening; 3/4 c. molasses; 2 eggs; 6 c. flour; 1 tsp. ginger; 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 2/3 c. hot coffee (instant coffee is fine)

8 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 scant c. lard or other shortening
3/4 c. molasses
2 eggs
6 c. flour
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 2/3 c. hot coffee (instant coffee is fine)

Directions

1

Cream together in a large bowl the sugar, lard or other shortening, molasses and eggs.
2

Sift the flour, ginger and salt. Dissolve the baking soda in the coffee.
3

Stir dry ingredients into molasses mixture, adding coffee alternately.
4

Chill.
5

Roll out dough to a thick layer, 1/2-inch or so.
6

Cut with round cutter. Dip into sugar.
7

Place on greased baking sheet, leaving room to spread.
8

Bake at 375° for about 10 minutes but do not let brown as they will be too hard.
9

They are a good big soft cookie which keep well. Cool on rack and enjoy with a glass of milk.