Molasses Jumbles Food

GRANDMA WOLCOTTS CHOCOLATE JUMBLES (1912)

Steps:

• Mix soda into molasses then add brown sugar, eggs cinnamon, and cloves.
• Melt lard, butter and chocolate, then add to mixture.
• Sift in flour gradually, until stiff.
• Refrigerate to make dough hard and easy to roll.
• Roll out dough on floured surface until about 1/4 inch think.
• Cut using a "jumble cutter" (great grandma use to have these custom made) or cut ino 4 inch circles with a 1 inch hole in the middle. You can also use cookie cutters.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheets for 7-9 minutes in 350 degree oven. The cookie edges will start to turn brown.
• Make a frosting with water and powdered sugar and frost cookies.
• Tip: If cookies dry out, place the heal of a piece of bread in the storage container.

SOFT MOLASSES JUMBLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine molasses and buttermilk. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with molasses mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in raisins and chocolate chips., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

MOLASSES JUMBLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bring the butter to room temperature so that it is soft.
• Cream the butter with the brown sugar.
• Stir in the molasses.
• Add the egg.
• Measure out the flour and add to the butter/molasses mixture.
• Stir until partially blended.
• Add the milk and blend well.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake 10 min.
• or until set in the center (no imprint remains when lighty touched with a finger).