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Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 C. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt
1 1/2 C. molasses
1/2 C. shortening melted
1/4 C. butter melted
1/3 C. boiling water
sugar
Directions:
Directions:
In medium bowl, combine flour, soda, spices & salt. In large bowl, mix molasses, shortening, butter & water. Add flour mixture to molasses mixture. Blend well. Cover; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hrs. Roll out dough 1/4" thick on well-floured surface. Cut out, sprinkle with sugar. Place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375º for about 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Frost with powdered sugar, milk & lemon juice.

 

 

 

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