MARY ANN'S COOKIES

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Molasses cookie recipe from the 1940's.

Provided by Suzanne Stull

Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
¾ cup molasses
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup hot water
¾ cup shortening
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3 teaspoons baking soda

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream sugar, shortening and molasses together. Mix the baking soda into the hot water. Add dry ingredients alternately with the water mixture.
Drop from a spoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. DO NOT BROWN. Frost with a vanilla frosting if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.9 calories, Carbohydrate 36 g, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 161.7 mg, Sugar 14.1 g