Drop Molasses Cookies

Ingredients

• i c. molasses
• i c. sour cream or
• i c. sugar
• | c. butter
• i egg
• i tsp. soda
• i tsp. ginger
• i tsp. baking powder
• 1 c. boiling water
• f tsp. salt
• about 3 c. flour

Method

1. 1

   Follow general directions for flour mixtures.

2. 2

   Spread the mixture in a well-greased dripping pan and bake in a moderate oven for 10-20 minutes.

3. 3

   Cut in squares and cool.

As published

This recipe was extracted from A laboratory manual of foods and cookery (1916) by Emma B. Matteson, page 89. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Drop Molasses Cookies Ingredients : i c. molasses i c. sour cream or i c. sugar | c. butter i egg i tsp. each : i tsp. soda ginger i tsp. baking powder cinnamon 1 c. boiling water f tsp. salt about 3 c. flour Method : Follow general directions for flour mixtures. Spread the mixture in a well-greased dripping pan and bake in a moderate oven 10-20 minutes. Cut in squares and remove with spatula to a rack or cloth to cool. Peanut Cookies Ingredients : 2 tbsp. butter ^ c. flour \ c. sugar I tsp. salt i egg 2 tbsp. milk i tsp. baking powder \ tsp. lemon juice | c. chopped nuts Meringues Ingredients : whites 4 eggs i| c. powdered sugar or \ tsp. vanilla i c. granulated sugar Beat whites until stiff, add gradually the sugar and continue beat- ing until mixture will hold shape, and add flavoring. Shape with spoon or pastry bag and tube on wet board covered with letter paper or on greased paper. Bake 30 minutes in a very slow oven. Re- move from paper when cold. Date Meringues Ingredients : \ Ib. dates whites 4 eggs \ Ib. almonds i c. sugar BATTERS AND DOUGHS 213 Method : Wash and stone dates. Blanch almonds. Mix with dates and chop finely. Beat whites of eggs until stiff. Add sugar gradually and continue beating. Fold in date mixture. Drop by spoonfuls on greased paper. Bake in a " moderate ' oven until delicately brown (recording the temperature). Remove at once from paper. Ingredients : whites 3 eggs I c. powdered sugar yolks 2 eggs Sponge Drops | c. flour | tsp. salt \ tsp. vanilla Ingredients : 3 tbsp. butter f c. sugar rind i orange Rolled Cookies Orange Circles if c. flour salt juice i orange Ingredients : i c. butter i c. sugar i c. molasses Ginger Snaps egg 4 c. flour i tsp. soda i tbsp. ginge

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