Molasses Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
- Cook Time: 40 Minutes
- Yield: 4 dozen cookies
- Oatmeal cookies with raisins, nuts and the sweetness of molasses.
Ingredients
- 1 cup enriched flour (sifted)
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 2 cup quick oats (uncooked)
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup Original Molasses
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp orange rind (grated)
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup nuts (chopped)
Directions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Sift together first seven ingredients; mix with quick oats.
- Cream shortening and sugar. Add molasses, vanilla and orange rind.
- Beat in egg. Add milk, raisins and nuts. Stir in flour mixture.
- Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 12 minutes or until cookies have lightly browned. Cool.
- Store in tightly closed tin box.
