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SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES 2 tsp. baking soda 2 Tbsp. hot water 1/2 c. shortening 1/2 c. granulated sugar 1/2 c. molasses 1 egg 1 tsp. ginger 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. salt 6 Tbsp. cold coffee or water 1/2 c. raisins 2 1/4 c. sifted flour Dissolve soda in hot water. Stir well. Set aside to cool. Cream shortening until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar and molasses and cream. Stir in unbeaten egg. Beat well. Sift flour, ginger, cinnamon and salt and add alternate- ly with coffee to the shortening mixture. Stir in soda. Add all but a few of the raisins. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle remaining raisins over tops of unbaked cookies. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes or until browned. Makes 2 dozen. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |