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Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword molasses cookie recipe, Molasses cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 2 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 2 cups molasses
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups buttermilk or regular milk mixed with 2 Tablespoons vinegar
  • 6 cups flour
  • 1 Tablespoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup coarse granulated sugar for rolling

Instructions

  1. Cream shortening and brown sugar.
  2. Add molasses, buttermilk or regular milk mixture, and eggs.
  3. Stir in flour and baking soda.
  4. Shape into 1″ balls, roll in granulated sugar.
  5. Place balls on baking sheet 2″ apart. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Balls will flatten as they bake. Store in an air tight container for up to one week.