OLD FASHIONED MOLASSES THUMBPRINT COOKIES

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This is one of Aunt Annie's recipes from the old country(Germany). These were always in the cookie jar. When I was little my mom and I would visit her and as soon as we got there- I would go right to her pantry and stand in front of the cookie jar until she came looking for me and would give me a cookie. I can still taste the...

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2/3 c crisco oil
1/3 c dark molasses
1 large egg
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp each cloves and ginger
1 tsp each of cinnamon,allspice and nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c brown sugar, firmly packed
2 - 2 1/2 c all purpose flour
garnishes granulated sugar and raspberry jam

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 375^. Combine oil, molasses, egg and sugar in a large mixer bowl. Beat well to combine on medium speed.
  • 2. Blend together 2 cups of flour and remaining ingredients, then add slowly a little at a time to the molasses mixture. If more flour is needed in order to roll into balls add and mix in now.
  • 3. Roll in balls and place on lightly sprayed cookie sheets. Press down with bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar then make a small depression in the center of each cookie with a honey spool or your thumb.
  • 4. Fill cookie depression with jam of choice -I like raspberry . Bake in a 350^ oven for 8-10 minutes. Leave cookies on sheet for 1 minute until set. Remove to wire rack or paper to cool completely.

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