Soft Molasses Cookies IV recipe

5 servings

1 cup margarine

1 cup white sugar

1 egg

1 cup unsulfured molasses

4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon mustard powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon instant coffee granules

3/4 cup milk

4 tablespoons raisins

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Lightly grease a couple of cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and lard.

Gradually mix in the egg, and molasses.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger, dry mustard, instant coffee, and cloves; stir this into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk.

Drop cookie dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Press a raisin or maraschino cherry into the center of each one.

Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven.

Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.