Soft Molasses Drop Cookies

Name: Soft Molasses Drop Cookies
Yield: About 3 dozen
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup shortening; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ cup buttermilk; ½ cup molasses; ½ cup brown sugar; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; Chocolate Frosting; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; 1¾ cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon vinegar; 2 tablespoons water; 1 egg

Preparation info

About
3 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

New York Times Menu Cookbook

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1966

About

Ingredients

½ cup shortening
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup

Americas
United States
Spicy
Vegetarian
Cookies
New York

Method

Preheat oven to moderate (350°F.).
Beat shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses, egg and three tablespoons of the flour.
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