How to Make Mom's Molasses Cookies

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These are great while warm with a glass of milk ;)

by Linda O.

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First step is too preheat your oven to 375 F.

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Ingredients you will need.

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Get a bowl out for mixing all your ingredients up.

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I prefer this glass one. It has a lid for storing the dough if I want to only make a few cookies at a time. ;)

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Next step is to add your ingredients into the bowl. My mom didn't have an order in which to do this but I say add the wet first, then the dry.

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First I cut 3/4 cup of a shortening stick and dropped it into the bowl.

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Then I added the four tablespoons of molasses. ;)

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Time to add the 1 cup of sugar ;)

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At this point, mix together the ingredients added so far.

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Should look like this ;)

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Add in the 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.

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Next add the 1 teaspoon of ginger.

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Add in the two cups of flour ;)

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Add the two teaspoons of baking soda.

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Got to add the egg! I forgot to add it earlier with the other wet stuff, but that's okay ;)

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Time to mix the rest of the stuff together.

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Add in about 1/8 cup of water just to moisten it a little. ;)

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Added the water and its moist enough to roll in balls now.

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Pour some sugar in a bowl, roll a ball of dough, and roll it in sugar.

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Then put your rolled ball onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Add more balls until full.

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Full sheet of balls ;)

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Cookies in oven now! Yay! ;)

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Now the cookies need to bake for 10 minutes so set your kitchen timer.... and dance around to your favorite music, go outside and get some fresh air, or sit down and put your feet up ;)

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Almost done and they are looking so tasty!!! Mmmmm good ;)

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Before you pull them out of the oven, get your cooling rack ready ;)

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Transfer the cookies from the cookie sheet to the cooling rack. ;)

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Enjoy! Thank you mom ;)

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This guide was made by:

Linda O.

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I grew up watching my mom cook and bake so that is really what inspires me to take what I learned and share it with the world😄

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A B sorry I deleted that guide but I would be happy to send you a message with the recipe. I'll find it and send it soon okay?

Linda O. (author) 1 day ago

Hi linda, I can't find the gingie cookie guide.. I am very excited to try making them!

A B 1 day ago

Woot! Thanks Linda! 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪

Pete Lozzi 7 months ago

Pete, these are soft right out of the oven but it really depends on what kind of shortening you use. If you use butter, they might turn out crispier. My mom used Crisco for everything, but I like to use REAL butter instead of fabricated fat from "vegetable oils". Anyways, I will making a Snapguide on our Owen Family recipe Gingie cookies ( thick soft gingerbread cookies that go well with a tall glass of cold milk) in a couple weeks, so look for that because we have made them for over 25 years and they truly are THE BOMB!!! (:

Linda O. (author) 7 months ago

Looks. So. Good. I love molasses cookies. Are these soft or crispy?

Pete Lozzi 7 months ago

¾ Cups Shortening

1 Cup Sugar

1 Egg

4 Tablespoons Molasses

2 Cups Flour

2 Teaspoons Baking soda

1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

1 Teaspoon Ginger

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