MOLASSES SPICE COOKIES
Ingredients:
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup shortening (not butter)
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup molasses
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon cinnamon
¾ teaspoon ginger
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
Directions:
Mix butter, shortening, sugar, molasses, and eggs. Blend flour with the rest of the dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients a little at a time to the batter, alternating with the vinegar. Mix well. Drop by the spoonful on lightly greased baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes in pre-heated 375 degree oven. When done, pressing down on cookie should leave no indention. This recipe make 5 dozen spicy cookies.
Have you ever used vinegar in making sweets? What was the dish?
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I’ve never used vinegar in baking, but I have to admit I don’t bake very often. Maybe ever few years at Christmas or if the mood strikes. I really enjoy cooking, but baking and I just weren’t meant to be, LOL. I do love molasses and spice though. I bet these are delicious!
When home cooks began using baking powder, we lost the older ways of making the chemistry occur.
Yammy and it doesn’t sound too complicated, though a couple of the ingredients mentioned can’t be found here.
I always use, instead of vinegar, lemon juice over baking soda or baking powder. Even when I cook dumpling soup.
Thanks for the recipe!
How interesting, Carmen! You should share some of your great recipes! They always sound so good.
PS Off topic. Please, check the email.
Carmen, I didn’t get a new email. I checked the spam folder too. Can you send it again?
I have just resent everything,It has an attachment
Thank you, Carmen!
Sounds like a delicious batch of cookies, Flossie. I’ve never used vinegar in a sweet dish. Its an interesting idea. I’ll have to give this recipe a whirl. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome, Daisy!
Mmmm, sounds good. And LOVE the cookie jar!
Thanks, Trisha!