Aunt Ruths Molasses Cookies Recipes

AUNT CLARA'S FILLED MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Toss raisins and 1 teaspoon flour together in a saucepan until raisins are coated in flour. Stir 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and lemon juice into raisins. Pour 1 cup boiling water over raisin mixture; bring mixture to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, until raisins start to break down and mixture thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Stir 2 3/4 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk melted shortening and molasses together in another bowl; stir in remaining vanilla extract. Dissolve baking soda in 1/3 cup boiling water. Stir soda water into molasses mixture until mixture foams and is well-combined. Stir flour mixture and molasses mixture together in a large bowl until a stiff dough forms.
• Divide dough into 2 balls; 1 dough ball for the bottom cookie rounds and 1 ball for the top cookie rounds. Cover 1 dough ball with a damp paper towel; roll remaining dough ball out to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough into rounds using the top of a glass or a round cookie cutter. Place these bottom rounds 2-inches apart on a baking sheet. Top each dough round with 1 tablespoon of raisin filling mixture.
• Roll out remaining dough ball to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into rounds using the same cutter. Moisten fingers slightly with water and carefully work each top round from the center outwards until each is about 1/4-inch larger around than the bottom round. Working from one edge, place top round over bottom round and filling, pressing firmly to seal the cookie. Lightly press down tops of cookies to settle filling in the pocket.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookie is set, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool briefly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

AUNT RUTH'S MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the sugar and shortening together.
• Add two beaten eggs. Blend well.
• Add the ginger, cinnamon and salt. Blend.
• Add the molasses. Blend well.
• Dissolve the 2 teaspoons of baking soda in 1/2 cup of hot water.
• When it is just warm add it to the other preparation. Smooth it all.
• Add the flour incrementally until the mixture is right for making drop cookies.
• Drop from a teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet. One teaspoon of cookie mix makes a 3" cookie.
• Bake 8 - 9 minutes at 350°F.
• Leave cookies on the pan a little bit before removing.
• Rest the dough in the refrigerator between batches.

AUNT RUTH'S MOLASSES CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Add all ingredients in bowl and mix until all the ingredients come together. Drop by tablespoon onto greased pan and bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes depending on your oven. Makes 3 1/2 dozen

MOLASSES COOKIES VI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, stir together the butter, molasses, sour cream, brown sugar and vinegar until smooth and well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon; stir into the molasses mixture. Dough will be very stiff when complete.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Cookies can be iced, when cooled, with any standard icing recipe.

AUNT RUTH'S PECAN SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add vanilla and nuts.
• Add flour, 1 cup at a time.
• Shape into little thin rolls - cut in to little "fingers".
• Bake at 300 degrees for 10-12 minutes until bottoms start to barely brown.
• Let set on baking sheet for five minutes.
• When cool, roll in powdered sugar.

GRANNY RUTH'S MOLASSES SUGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar. Add molasses and eggs BEAT WELL.
• Add dry ingredients and stir until dough is mixed well.
• Form 1 inch balls roll in sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.