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Molasses Date Cookies

Teresa Ambra
Molasses Date Cookies are wonderful for holiday baking. These scrumptious cookies are filled with molasses and dates and are rich and sweet. This vintage recipe will have your family and friends wondering why you haven't made these amazing cookies for the holidays before! Every mouthwatering bite is guaranteed to please. You may find you want to make these cookies more often then just for the holidays!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 72
Calories 98 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup Crisco shortening no substitutes
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1/2 cup Grandma’s molasses
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 4 to 4 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (Bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cloves
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 2/3 cup sour milk or buttermilk (add 1 ½ tbsp. white vinegar to 2/3 cup milk and let stand for 5-10 minutes)
  • 3 cups chopped dates

Instructions
 

  • Cream shortening, sugars, egg, molasses, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves and soured milk.
  • Stir in flour and dates with a wooden spoon.
  • Scoop cookie dough with a small cookie scoop and place onto greased baking sheets or baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes, or until done.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on racks every eight minutes while baking. Yield: 5-6 dozen cookies.

Notes

NOTE: I was making four batches at a time and the stirred mixture looked too moist. I added an extra ½ cup of flour per batch which made it 5 cups of flour (per batch) to get the correct texture.
NOTE: My cookies took about 16 minutes to bake.
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Nutrition

Calories: 98kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 54mgPotassium: 48mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword cookie, dates, dessert, molasses
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