Cookies and Cleaning

Today it is raining and very cool. It's such a perfect day for cookie baking and bathroom cleaning. The Mister is keeping busy with a complete GI job and will soon get a tasty treat.

This recipe will use my supply of brown sugar and raisins. Restocking ingredients like these is an ongoing update of cupboard foodstuffs.

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These are what I call "cakey cookies" because they aren't chewy except for the raisins.

SIMPLE Raisin Cookies Preheat oven to 375° and place the oven rack in the center of the oven. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or "Release" foil. In the bowl of your electric mixer, beat together the flour, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon. Add the brown sugar, softened butter, egg, milk, and vanilla extract and beat for one minute. Add the raisins and beat until incorporated. Drop the batter by heaping teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing the cookies a couple of inches apart. Bake the cookies for about 8 - 10 minutes, or until the tops of the cookies are just barely touched with color yet the edges are golden brown. Remove from oven and transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.  Makes about 4 dozen cookies. Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup light brown sugar (or dark) 1 1/2 sticks softened butter 1 large egg 1/4 cup milk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup dark raisins (or golden raisins)

Cookies Are Good For You

As I watch the snow covering my outside world, I'm back at it - making cookies. The cookies of choice this time are molasses raisin, You do know to soak the cup of raisins in water then strain them before adding to the dough, don't you?

Referred to as nature's candy, raisins are simply dried grapes. Raisins are very low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. They're rich and have concentrated sources of energy, vitamins, electrolytes, and minerals. In addition, they are packed with several health benefiting anti-oxidants, dietary fiber, and other phyto-nutrients.

Molasses is very low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. It is also a good source of vitamin B6 and potassium, and a very good source of magnesium and manganese.

That's all I'm sayin'!

Today I followed this recipe that was my mother's. I didn't roll them in sugar - just dropped on cookie sheet. They were soooo good!

Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies  (Raisins Optional)                            

(Delicious! The perfect cookie-soft and chewy on the inside, crispy on the outside. Yummy with a cup of tea!) Makes between 32 and 42 cookies, depending on your ball size. ;D

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3/4 cup shortening

1 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 large egg

1/2 cup dark molasses

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon allspice

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1. Cream together shortening and brown sugar.
2. Stir in egg and molasses and mix well.
3. Fold in dry ingredients and stir.
4. Cover and chill till firm (1-2 hours).
5. Preheat oven to 350°.
6. Roll dough into small balls and roll in white sugar.
7. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes.
9. Leave on sheet one minute until set.
   
   
   
    They weren't as brown as they look in the picture! I didn't burn any! Made 36 and we already ate 6! It is only 10am.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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