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Great Great Grandma Hulda Jane Gee Beers' Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 ½ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup crisco
1 cup molasses
1 cup hot water with 2 tsp baking soda
(slightly rounded)
1 cup raisins
5 cups flour
pinch salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
½ tsp cloves (opt)
1 Tblsp sharp vinegar
Directions:
Directions:

Beat sugar, eggs & crisco together. Stir in molasses followed by water mixture and raisins. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in vinegar and drop on lightly greased sheets. Bake 350 12-15 minutes, depending on size.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Great Grandpa Charlie Beers' Mom, she was quite a lady! She had 10 children and lived to be almost 88 during a time when nobody did.

 

 

 

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