GIANT MOLASSES COOKIES

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This one is NOT mine. I found it years ago trying to give my mom a little taste down memory lane. She has always talk about the tea cakes and molasses cookies her mom gave the children in the morning before going to school. YOU CAN'T DO THAT THESE DAYS. A lot of the children had'nt had breakfast, parent working or just plain...

Provided by Areatha Daniels

Categories     Other Snacks

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 c butter softened
2 c sugar
2 medium eggs
1/2 c dark molasses
4 1/2 c all purpose flour
4 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp clove, ground
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 c pecans chopped
3/4 c sugar coarse

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • 2. Beat in eggs and molasses.
  • 3. Cimbine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, clove, and salt; gradully add to creamed mixture. Mix well. Fold in pecan.
  • 4. Shape into 2 inch balls and roll in coarse sugar.
  • 5. Place 2 1/2 in. apart on ungeased baking sheets. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until tops are cracked
  • 6. Remove to wire rack to cool. ENJOY !

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