Hawthorne Family Cookbook

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OLD FASHIONED MOLASSES COOKIES

Cookies and Candies

Ingredients

Directions

1 cup margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons soda
2 teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
1 egg
4 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2/3 cup extra strong cold coffee
Preheat oven to 375°.
Cream together margarine, salt, soda, spices and sugar.
Blend in molasses.
Then beat in egg.
Add flour, alternately with coffee.
Drop onto lightly greased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
Bake at 375° about 15 minutes or until done.

Source: PDF page 212

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