Long Johns Recipe

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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
1765
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup boiling water
  • 1 tbsp vanilla (optional)
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp clove

Directions:

  1. Cream together shortening, butter and sugar until light.
  2. Blend in molasses and egg.
  3. Dissolve soda in boiling water and add to mixture.
  4. Add vanilla.
  5. Mix dry ingredients and add gradually, mixing well to make a soft dough.
  6. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness.
  7. A little more flour may be added, only enough to make dough easy to handle.
  8. Cut and place on greased cookie sheets.
  9. Bake 375 8-10 mins.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1765.43 Kcal (7392 kJ)
Calories from fat 724.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 80.47g 124%
Cholesterol 101.93mg 34%
Sodium 4913.5mg 205%
Potassium 1680.51mg 36%
Total Carbs 243.55g 81%
Sugars 93.02g 372%
Dietary Fiber 16.74g 67%
Protein 20.66g 41%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 14mg 78%
Calcium 636.9mg 64%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 375.77 Kcal (1573 kJ)
Calories from fat 154.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.13g 124%
Cholesterol 21.7mg 34%
Sodium 1045.84mg 205%
Potassium 357.7mg 36%
Total Carbs 51.84g 81%
Sugars 19.8g 372%
Dietary Fiber 3.56g 67%
Protein 4.4g 41%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 3mg 78%
Calcium 135.6mg 64%

* 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

  • 41.2
    Points
  • 48
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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