Title

Soft Molasses Cookies

Subject

baking soda

molasses

butter

lard

margarine

egg

sugar

water

vanilla

flour

cinnamon

ginger

Description

[SIDE A]
Soft Molasses C[ookies]
*My favorite now

2 level tsp Soda in
½ cup molasses
Let from few minutes

¼ cup butter & ¼ cup
lard melted
(or use margarine) scant
Beat 1 egg and add
½ cup sugar
Mix all together &
2 tbsp water 1 tbsp vanil[la]
2 ¼ cups more flour sift[ed]
Cinnamon Ginger

Roll out & cut
I roll it out so as
to get 2 doz cookies
sort of thick -
Bake 360°-

10 to 12 min.
Oh I sprinkle sugar
on them sometimes
before baking.

Back:
[left edge, partially cut off:] ...as in St. Pete's [?] ...
at Martha's H[o]me [?]...
Marie's Cookie
Jan. 4, 1965
St. Pete, Florida

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# Soft Molasses Cookies

*From Marie, January 4, 1965, St. Pete, Florida*

## Ingredients

- 2 level tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup lard, melted (scant; or use margarine)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups flour, sifted (more as needed)
- Cinnamon, to taste
- Ginger, to taste
- Sugar for sprinkling (optional)

## Instructions

1. Combine 2 level tsp baking soda into 1/2 cup molasses. Let sit for a few minutes.
2. Melt 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup lard together (scant; margarine may be used).
3. Beat 1 egg and add to the butter and lard mixture along with 1/2 cup sugar.
4. Mix all together with 2 Tbsp water and 1 Tbsp vanilla.
5. Sift in 2 1/4 cups flour along with cinnamon and ginger; mix to combine.
6. Roll out dough and cut into cookies, rolling fairly thick.
7. Sprinkle with sugar before baking if desired.
8. Bake at 360° for 10 to 12 minutes.

Creator

Alberta P. Thornton

Source

RCA0005 - VTG 175+ Recipes w Box Handwritten Clipped Breads Pies Casseroles Seafood Donut (eBay)

Date

January 4, 1965

Contributor

Marie

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten recipe card

Identifier

RCA0005-20260528-0039

Coverage

Maine, US

St. Pete, Florida