Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies

Name: Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies
Total time: 90
Yield: 48
Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar; 1 cup shortening; 1 cup molasses; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 5 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 4 teaspoons baking soda; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 1 cup sour milk; 0.5 cup raisins for decorating

Recipe by B M Schumaker from allrecipes.com

Dessert 2 Hr. 30 Mins.

Ingredients

48 servings

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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup shortening
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1 cup molasses
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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5 cups all-purpose flour

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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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4 teaspoons baking soda
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0.5 teaspoon salt
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1 cup sour milk
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0.5 cup raisins for decorating

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening until smooth. Stir in the molasses and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the mixture alternately with the sour milk. Cover the dough and chill for at least one hour.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).Grease cookie sheets. On a lightly floured surface, roll out about 1/3 of the dough to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into circles about 3 inches in diameter using a cookie cutter or drinking glass. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookies sheets. Place a raisin onto the center of each cookie.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.