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Molasses Raisin Chews Recipe

When I was a child, we always looked forward to visiting my aunt's farm. As soon as we arrived, she'd offer a plate of these chewy treats. We called them "Cry Baby Cookies" because we thought the three raisins on each one resembled two eyes and an open mouth.

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Molasses Raisin Chews Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield: 66 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup 2% milk
1 cup raisins

Directions

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Arrange three raisins on each cookie. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 5-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 75 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 51 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Molasses Raisin Chews in Best of Country Cookies , p23