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Cereal Cookies

Cereal Cookies

Cereal cookies are easy to make on the stovetop and popular with all ages. This one suggests corn flakes, but you can try different cereals to see which one you like best.

Date Cookies

Date Cookies

Contributor: Beth Sibbett 2002 Cowley Cookbook This is a family traditional holiday cookie. I usually have to hide the dough while it is chilling. Time and time again I’ve gone to bake the cookies and the dough is half gone from two-legged Christmas mice, with 

Old-Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies

Old-Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies

Contributor: Beth Sibbett
2002 Cowley Cookbook

Sift together:

4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp soda
2 tsp each of cinnamon and ginger
1/2 tsp cloves

Melt 1 cup shortening in saucepan large enough for mixing cookies. Stir in: 1 1/4 cups molasses, 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 egg. Gradually add flour mixture. Beat about 20 strokes. Shape into balls (I use melon baller, dipped into flour before shaping each ball.) Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes or until light brown. Store in covered jar.

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