Neal’s Aunt Agnes’ Molasses Cookies

Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens

Preheat oven to 375° F.


 ½ cup shortening

½ cup butter

1 cup white sugar

1 cup molasses

1 egg

3 tsp. baking soda dissolved in ¾ cup boiling water

1 Tb. vanilla

3-4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. cream of tartar

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp ginger

½ tsp cloves

 

Cream together the shortening, butter and sugar until light.

Blend in the molasses and egg.

Add the baking soda water mixture.

Add vanilla.

Sift together the dry ingredients and add gradually, mixing well to make a soft dough.

Roll out into a ¼” thickness and cut with cookie cutters or roll into balls and flatten on the cookie sheet. (You may need to flour your hands as this dough is sticky. Grease and flour cookie sheet if cookies stick.)

Bake 8-10 minutes.

Makes 6-7 dozen

Crispy Sugar Cookies

Preheat oven to 375° F.


1 cup margarine

2 tsp. cream of tartar

½ tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

2 cups sugar

5 cups flour

Beat all ingredients except flour until fluffy.

Add flour by handfuls, a little at a time.

Chill dough

Roll into balls about the size of a small walnut, roll in sugar and flatten on the cookie sheet.

Bake about 8-12 minutes until just turning light brown.

Remove from pan and cool.