Aunt Ruth's Molasses Cookies Recipe

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Aunt Ruth's Molasses Cookies
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
1196
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Cream the sugar and shortening together.
  2. Add two beaten eggs. Blend well.
  3. Add the ginger, cinnamon and salt. Blend.
  4. Add the molasses. Blend well.
  5. Dissolve the 2 teaspoons of baking soda in 1/2 cup of hot water.
  6. When it is just warm add it to the other preparation. Smooth it all.
  7. Add the flour incrementally until the mixture is right for making drop cookies.
  8. Drop from a teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet. One teaspoon of cookie mix makes a 3 cookie.
  9. Bake 8 - 9 minutes at 350°F.
  10. Leave cookies on the pan a little bit before removing.
  11. Rest the dough in the refrigerator between batches.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1195.96 Kcal (5007 kJ)
Calories from fat 505.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 56.15g 86%
Cholesterol 54.56mg 18%
Sodium 2879.84mg 120%
Potassium 1041.8mg 22%
Total Carbs 162.05g 54%
Sugars 61.74g 247%
Dietary Fiber 11.28g 45%
Protein 14.55g 29%
Iron 9.4mg 52%
Calcium 425mg 43%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 391.75 Kcal (1640 kJ)
Calories from fat 165.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.39g 86%
Cholesterol 17.87mg 18%
Sodium 943.33mg 120%
Potassium 341.26mg 22%
Total Carbs 53.08g 54%
Sugars 20.22g 247%
Dietary Fiber 3.69g 45%
Protein 4.77g 29%
Iron 3.1mg 52%
Calcium 139.2mg 43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 27.8
    Points
  • 32
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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