Moma's molasses cookies
1 recipe
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds | Homemade molasses (1 pint) |
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Butter or margarine |
| 1 | teaspoon | Soda dissolved in |
| 2 | tablespoons | Warm water |
| 2½ | pounds | Flour (8 cups) |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cloves |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cardamon powder (opt) |
| 1 | cup | Chopped pecans |
Directions
Heat molasses, sugar, and sugar. When cool, add soda dissolved in 2 Tb. warm water. Sift together flour and spices. Add dry ingredients to cooled mixture and add pecans.
Roll out very thin on board prepared with flour and sugar. Cut in desired shape and place on greased cookie sheet. Let stand over night in cool place. Bake at 300ø F only until slightly crisp but not brown.
(If desired, cookies may be baked same day they are prepared.) ~ Mrs. J. Hardin Perry
Submitted By TERI CHESSER On 07-18-95