MOLASSES COOKIES

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This recipie was cut out of a 1939 gas company flyer in Wisconsin by my grandma Bramucci. Our family has made them, usually around the holidays, ever since.

Provided by Meg Sweetland Baker

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 24-36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup bacon fat
1 cup sugar
1 cup hot water
1 cup dark molasses
5 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
powdered sugar
water

Steps:

  • Cream together bacon fat and sugar.
  • Add hot water, molasses, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
  • Stir flour in 1 cup at a time until all is thoroughly blended.
  • Chill dough at least 1 hour.
  • Flour rolling surface.
  • Roll chilled dough to 1/2" thick.
  • Cut with large round cookie cutter or juice glass.
  • Grease foil-covered cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 275 for 10 minutes.
  • Mix powdered sugar with small amount of water until spreading consistency is reached.
  • Frost cookies with glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.8, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 207.9, Carbohydrate 39.8, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 16.2, Protein 2.8

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