Oatmeal Molasses Drop Cookies

4.5(20)

I *love* these cookies! They are chewy, chunky, spicy, and delicious! The recipe originally came from Betty Crocker's Cooky Book and were listed as "The Best Cooky of 1900-1910". For a change, try substituting cut-up dates or other dried fruits for the raisins. NOTE: If you replace the shortening with butter as many reviewers have done, you will probably get a crispier vs. chewy cookie.

by flower7·published 2005-06-20

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Drop Cookies

Servings

6 dozen

Total time

33 min

prep 25 min

Calories / serving

825 kcal

Ingredients (11)

serves

1/2 cup vegetable shorteningshortening
1 1/4 cups sugarsugar
2 eggsegg
1/3 cup molassesmolasses
1 3/4 cups flourflour
1 teaspoon baking sodabaking-soda
1 teaspoon saltsalt
1 teaspoon cinnamoncinnamon
2 cups old fashioned oats
3/4 cup raisinsraisins
3/4-1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks or 3/4-1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions (7 steps)

01Preheat oven to 400°F.
02Beat shortening, sugar, eggs, and molasses thoroughly.
03Stir dry ingredients (flour-cinnamon) together and blend into wet ingredients.
04Stir in oats, raisins and chocolate chips.
05Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet.

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