Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies

“This is another recipe that came from my mom’s recipes.” – Mama J

Old Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies

  • 1/2 cup margarine or butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 cup milk
  • 4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp baking soda
  • 4 cups sifted flour

  1. Heat oven to 375.

  2. Cream together margarine or butter.

  3. Add egg, molasses, and milk.

  4. Gradually add remaining dry ingredients.

  5. Drop from teaspoon onto grease cookie sheet.

  6. Bake 10 minutes.

  7. Makes about 5 dozen.