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Ingredients
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| molasses: 1 cup |
| multipurpose shortening: 1 cup |
| water: 2/3 cup (boiling) |
| baking soda: 2 tsp |
| vanilla extract: 2 tsp |
| salt: 1 tsp |
| ginger (minced): 1 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 5 cups |
| seedless raisins (packed): 2 cups |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 Tbl |
| light brown sugar (packed): 3/4 cup |
| water: 1 cup |
Molasses Cookies With Raisin Filling
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
10 min -
Cook Time
10 min -
Servings
36 serving(s)
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- Mix sugar into shortening.
- Add molasses and hot water, mix well.
- Add other ingredients, mixing flour til batter is soft but not sticky.
- On a well floured surface, roll out to 1/4" thickness. Cookies are best when they are thick and large.
- Cook at 250 til edges brown (about 10-12 minutes).
- In saucepan, cook filling ingredients til quite thick (about 10 minutes). When cookies cool, use filling to make sandwiches.