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Molasses Cookies
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Molasses Cookies

7 ingredients 4 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

742
Calories
19g
Protein
18g
Fat
123g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Pastry not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup molasses 2 eggs 1 cup butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 - 3/4 teaspn
  • 1 cup butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 - 3/4 teaspn
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 - 3/4 teaspn
  • 3 1/2 cups pastry flour heat molasses to boiling
  • 2 eggs 1 cup butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 - 3/4 teaspn
  • 3/4 teaspn
  • 2 tablespns

Directions

1

¾ cup molasses 2 eggs 1 cup butter ½ cup granulated sugar ½-¾ teaspn. lemon extract 2 tablespns. browned flour about 3½ cups pastry flour

2

Heat molasses to boiling and pour slowly, stirring, over well beaten eggs; cool; cream butter and sugar, stir in browned flour mixed with a little of the white flour, add flavoring with eggs and molasses, then the remainder of the flour or enough to make a not too soft dough. Set in cold place and roll out the same as small cakes. Care must be taken in baking, as molasses burns easily.

3

Or, boil and cool molasses, cream butter and sugar, add beaten eggs, a little flour, then molasses gradually, beating well, and finally, the flour.

4

Browned flour may be omitted and a few drops of rose extract used in flavoring.

By Evora Bucknum Perkins · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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