Sweets For The Sweet
Molasses Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups of flour
3/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 shortening {crisco)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup Grandma's unsulfured molasses
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups oatmeal
1 cup raisins {the golden raisins taste the best in this recipe}
1 cup chopped nuts
Combine:flour,baking soda,baking powder,salt and spices sift together in a medium size bowl
Then add temaining ingredients and mix until well blended.
do not over mix but make sure all ingredients are well blended
Roll out dough and cut. {use whatever cutters you prefer}
In a small plate put !/2 cup sugar {this will be used to dunk cookie in}
Now that the cookies are cut dunk top side of cookie in sugar
place sugar side up on non stick cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes
Let cool and enjoy