{"id":1912,"date":"2017-10-18T16:36:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T16:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/?p=1912"},"modified":"2017-11-15T16:22:17","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T16:22:17","slug":"family-recipes-molasses-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/family-recipes-molasses-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Recipes: Molasses Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is a cookie to make now and often!! When I had only been married a few years, the local postmaster\u2019s wife told me one day I should never buy packaged cookies at the grocery store. She shared her Molasses Cookie recipe with me and I have been making these yummy cookies for over 35 years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Molasses-Cookies.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1929 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Molasses-Cookies-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Molasses-Cookies-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Molasses-Cookies-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Molasses-Cookies-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Molasses-Cookies.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ultalife.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1816 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/smiley-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"95\" height=\"73\" \/><\/a>The dough is super easy to mix up\u2014then refrigerate until you are ready to bake. When baking these cookies, the sweet, spicy aroma will fill your home. My husband cannot wait for the first batch to be done so he can taste them (with a glass of milk) to be sure they are good!!<\/p>\n<p>MOLASSES COOKIES<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ultalife.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1915 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/molasses.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/molasses.jpg 159w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/molasses-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 3\/4 cup oil<\/p>\n<p>1 cup sugar<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 \u00a0cup molasses (gold label)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/flour.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1919 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/flour.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/flour.jpg 159w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/flour-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 1 egg<\/p>\n<p>2 teaspoons baking soda<\/p>\n<p>2 cups all purpose flour<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ultalife.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1920 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/cinna.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"109\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/cinna.jpg 159w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/cinna-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/><\/a>\u00bd teaspoon cloves (ground)<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd teaspoon ginger<\/p>\n<p>1 teaspoon cinnamon<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/p>\n<p>Combine oil, sugar, molasses and egg. Beat well. In a separate bowl mix together all dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to oil\/sugar\/molasses\/egg mixture and mix well. Refrigerate overnight.<\/p>\n<p>When ready to bake, form into 1 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar (during the holidays you can roll in colored sugar, if desired). Place on greased cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ultalife.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1914 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/molasses-cookies.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/molasses-cookies.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ultalife.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/molasses-cookies-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Hint: A few years ago I discovered parchment paper and never make cookies without it. 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