Best Delaware Cry Babies Recipes

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CRY BABIES I



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This was my Grandmother's recipe. It is a molasses cookie with coffee in it.

Provided by Leslee

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup brewed coffee
1 cup molasses
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 cups confectioners' sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
5 tablespoons water as needed
2 cups white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Dissolve the baking soda in the coffee.
  • Cream the shortening with the white sugar. Beat in the eggs, coffee mixture, molasses, vinegar, 1/2 cup of the cocoa powder, spices, and flour. Dough should be thick and slightly sticky. Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto a greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool, then glaze.
  • To Make Glaze: Combine the confectioner's sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, and enough water to achieve a desired spreading consistency. Beat until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Carbohydrate 56.4 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 117.3 mg, Sugar 34.2 g

CRY BABY COOKIES



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These cookies are from 1937. They have been in my "special" cook-book for years, but I don't know where it came from. They are really good..the true old-fashioned kind! I usually get about 3 doz., but that depends on how big of a spoon you use to drop them on the cookie-sheet.

Provided by silly sally

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 2-3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
2 eggs
4 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup raisins, chopped
1 cup nuts, chopped
1 cup hot coffee

Steps:

  • Cream shortning, sugar, molasses and eggs together.
  • In a seperate bowl, sift flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt and.
  • soda together.
  • Stir in raisins and nuts.
  • Alternately add flour mixture and coffee, beating well after each addition.
  • Drop from a teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets.
  • Bake in a moderate oven (350 F) until done, about 7-10 minute.

CRY BABIES II



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Don't know where the name came from but the cookies are delicious. Store for a couple days to let the flavors of the spices build.

Provided by LAURE2

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 12

⅓ cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup molasses
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup milk
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture alternately with the milk. Finally, mix in the chocolate chips and raisins. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 116.6 mg, Sugar 15.9 g

CRY BABY MOLASSES COOKIES



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Again another one of my Grandma Clark's recipes our family LOVES. It is at almost every family gathering. I have used 'store bought' icing before and it works OK but I prefer to make my own powdered sugar icing. This is a LARGE recipe and my servings are a guess as my family eats the cookies before I can count. I often half this recipe to make a more manageable number of cookies.

Provided by MinnMomof2

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 18m

Yield 3 doze, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup sugar
1 cup lard or 1 cup shortening
1/2 cup molasses
1 cup hot water
1 egg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 cups flour
2 cups powdered sugar
1 -2 tablespoon milk

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients together.
  • Drop from a spoon onto pan.
  • Bake at 350 F until lightly browned at edges (I believe 8-10 minutes but WATCH).
  • Remove to wire cooling rack (if needed let sit on pan 1-2 minutes).
  • Ice while hot/warm with powdered sugar icing.

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