Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies

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[FONT=&quot]Old Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]2 ¼ cups sifted AP flour[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2 t baking soda[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 T ground ginger[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1t ground cinnamon[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]½ t ground cloves[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]½ t ground nutmeg[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]¼ t salt[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/2 cup granulated sugar[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]½ cup black strap molasses[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]½ cup leftover coffee[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]½ cup bacon fat [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 large FRESH egg[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Sift together the dry ingredients into a bowl. Beat sugar and bacon grease until fluffy; add molasses and egg beat until well blended. Add dry ingredients alternating with coffee. Drop on ungreased baking sheets and bake for approx. 15 minutes in a 350 degree preheated oven. Test with a clean broom straw or toothpick. Yield approx. 18 large cookies.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Comments:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I use a yellow handled 1 ¾ ounce disher to portion these. You can form a golf ball sized ball of batter using a tablespoon if a disher is not available. Allow room for these cakelike cookies to spread. I usually allow nine to a pan and bake in two batches.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]If bacon fat is not available use vegetable shortening or margarine. Butter is not recommended.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Water may be substituted for coffee.[/FONT]
 
I hardly ever bake but I love Molasses Cookies Bea! I'd like to make these but wonder if I'd ever use up a bottle of black strap molasses if I bought one. What else do you use it for? I have an idea this is an ancient recipe using bacon fat, and can you tell me what a "disher" is? I'm just full of questions aren't I?
Thanks so much for the interesting recipe.
 
A disher is like an ice cream scoop, made for portion control in professional kitchens. I have several in different sizes that I got at restaurant supply. I use them mostly for cookies and I have one big one that I use to measure out waffle batter, it is a 4 oz capacity and 2 make a perfect waffle!

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Yum! These sound great! Haven't made molasses cookies in ages.
 
A disher is like an ice cream scoop, made for portion control in professional kitchens. I have several in different sizes that I got at restaurant supply. I use them mostly for cookies and I have one big one that I use to measure out waffle batter, it is a 4 oz capacity and 2 make a perfect waffle!

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Thanks BC, guess you can tell I'm not a baker. ;)
I had no idea those different sized ice cream scoops were called dishers.
There's my new word for the day. :)
 
I'm no baker either, but I love molasses cookies, AND I have all the ingredients! Copied and printed out at copy. Thanks Aunt Bea!

Kayelle, I add molasses to bottled BBQ sauce for that blackened sticky sweet BBQ taste. You can also use it pretty much instead of brown sugar. I keep a jar on hand. It lasts forever and is there when I want it. It's also tasty stirred into a glass of milk for a sweet treat. A little goes a long way, though.
 
I'm no baker either, but I love molasses cookies, AND I have all the ingredients! Copied and printed out at copy. Thanks Aunt Bea!

Kayelle, I add molasses to bottled BBQ sauce for that blackened sticky sweet BBQ taste. You can also use it pretty much instead of brown sugar. I keep a jar on hand. It lasts forever and is there when I want it. It's also tasty stirred into a glass of milk for a sweet treat. A little goes a long way, though.

Z, after I asked the question, I went looking for an answer as often happens. In addition to the uses you mentioned I found that it is a high source of iron. That in turn lead to a very dim, nearly forgotten memory of being deficient in iron as a little girl, and my mother dishing out a teaspoon of it into my yap every morning. Oh how I hated the stuff just plain like that. I wonder why she never thought to put it in some milk. Wish I could ask her. Oh how she would have loved the internet!!
 
I hardly ever bake but I love Molasses Cookies Bea! I'd like to make these but wonder if I'd ever use up a bottle of black strap molasses if I bought one. What else do you use it for? I have an idea this is an ancient recipe using bacon fat, and can you tell me what a "disher" is? I'm just full of questions aren't I?
Thanks so much for the interesting recipe.


I use molasses for BBQ sauce, gingerbread, cookies etc...

It keeps forever.

You don't need a disher.

I use them to help keep things uniform and to speed up the process.

These are quite spicy, not overly sweet, grown up cookies.

I hope you give em a try!
 
I'm no baker either, but I love molasses cookies, AND I have all the ingredients! Copied and printed out at copy. Thanks Aunt Bea!

Kayelle, I add molasses to bottled BBQ sauce for that blackened sticky sweet BBQ taste. You can also use it pretty much instead of brown sugar. I keep a jar on hand. It lasts forever and is there when I want it. It's also tasty stirred into a glass of milk for a sweet treat. A little goes a long way, though.

Molasses in milk was a treat at my grandmothers house when I was a kid, we enjoyed it hot or cold! :yum:
 
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