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Prep Time: 12 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 22 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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These are one of my favorites cookies from my Aunt! Ingredients:
3/4 cup dark molasses |
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine |
2 beaten eggs |
4 1/4 cups sifted flour |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda |
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon clove |
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg |
1/16-1/8 teaspoon black pepper |
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. In saucepan, combine molasses and butter. Cook and stir until butter melts. Cool to room temperature. Stir in eggs.
2. Sift together the rest of the dry ingredients - except the confectioners' sugar - in a large bowl.
3. Add molasses mixture, mix well. Dough is very stiff.
4. Chill several hours or overnight.
5. Shape chilled dough into 1 thick balls.
6. Bake on greased cookie sheet in moderate (375-degree F) oven for 8-10 minutes.
7. Cool. Roll in confectioners' sugar.
8. Put about 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in plastic bag. Add cookies, close and gently toss around bag until well coated.
9. Makes about 6 dozen small cookies.
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