WWII OATMEAL MOLASSES COOKIES
This was my Grandmother's recipe from the 1940's. These cookies use molasses in place of brown sugar, which was one of the items rationed during the war (and harder to get than white sugar, they tell me). To me they're better than regular oatmeal cookies!
Provided by Diana S.
Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, oatmeal, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another large bowl, beat the sugar with the shortening until smooth and creamy; mix in beaten eggs, molasses, and vanilla. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until slightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.4 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 94.8 mg, Sugar 6.5 g
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Kevin Dickie
[email protected]I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. They're the perfect cookie for any occasion.
siam badsha
[email protected]These cookies are so good! I love the way the oatmeal and molasses flavors complement each other. They're also really easy to make. I will definitely be making them again soon.
Muhammad Aslam Soomro
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe! These cookies are amazing. They're the perfect combination of chewy and crispy. I will definitely be making them again and again.
Thusi Thusi
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect comfort food! They're soft and chewy, with a delicious molasses flavor. I love to enjoy them with a cup of coffee or tea.
nelson marynathan
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit! They're so easy to make and they're always delicious.
Delight Crown
[email protected]These cookies were really easy to make and they turned out great! I'm definitely going to make them again.
Ontor Khan
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
Donovan Mike DAVID
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of oatmeal cookies, but these were really good! The molasses flavor is really nice. I will definitely be making these again.
Chakrabarty Rony
[email protected]These cookies are a great way to use up leftover oatmeal. They're also a delicious and healthy snack. I love to pack them in my lunchbox.
Malak Baalbaki
[email protected]I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. They're the perfect cookie for any occasion.
Alma Jacobe
[email protected]These cookies are so good! I love the way the oatmeal and molasses flavors complement each other. They're also really easy to make. I will definitely be making them again soon.
Fortune Rotimi
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe! These cookies are amazing. They're the perfect combination of chewy and crispy. I will definitely be making them again and again.
Chanuka Sathsara
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect comfort food! They're soft and chewy, with a delicious molasses flavor. I love to enjoy them with a cup of coffee or tea.
shawty praise
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit! They're so easy to make and they're always delicious.
Happy Raj
[email protected]These cookies were really easy to make and they turned out great! I'm definitely going to make them again.
Ricky Cidar
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
jude ajonye
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of oatmeal cookies, but these were really good! The molasses flavor is really nice. I will definitely be making these again.
Paitynn
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! I love the combination of oatmeal and molasses. They're also very easy to make. I will definitely be making them again.
Mohamed Alfaraj
[email protected]I made these cookies last night and they were a hit! My family loved them. They're so easy to make and they taste great. I will definitely be making them again.
Simon Frimpong
[email protected]These cookies are so good! They're soft and chewy, with a delicious molasses flavor. I love that they're made with oatmeal, which gives them a hearty texture. I will definitely be making these again!