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OATMEAL MOLASSES COOKIES 8 1/2 c. sifted flour 1 Tbsp. salt 8 c. quick rolled oats 2 1/2 c. sugar 1 Tbsp. ground ginger 2 c. melted vegetable shortening 2 c. light molasses 4 eggs, beaten 1/4 c. hot water 3 c. seedless raisins 2 c. black walnuts or English walnuts Reserve 1/2 cup flour. Sift together flour, salt and baking soda in a very large bowl. Mix oatmeal, sugar and ginger. Stir in melted shortening, molasses, beaten eggs, hot water, sifted dry ingredients, raisins and nuts. Work dough with hands until well mixed. Add the 1/2 cup flour if needed to make dough workable. Roll portion of dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with 3 1/2 inch cutter. Place cut cookies on lightly greased baking sheets. Brush with water. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Makes 6 dozen. This is an old recipe; makes a lot of cookies. 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. |