Molasses Cookies

Ingredients

• Add soda to molasses
• then add milk
• shortening (melted)
• Use enough flour to make a soft dough

Method

1. 1

   Add soda to molasses and beat thoroughly, then add milk, shortening (melted), and other ingredients.

2. 2

   Use enough flour to make a soft dough, which must be chilled.

3. 3

   Roll 1/4 in thick.

4. 4

   Bake 10 to 12 min.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The practical cookbook (1917) by Margaret W. Howard, page 22. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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