Miriam’s Molasses Sandwich Cookies

Cookie Ingredients

• 2-1/2 cups golden brown sugar

• 2-1/2 cups white sugar

• 3 cups shortening

• 4 eggs

• 8 teaspoons baking soda dissolved in 1 cup buttermilk

• 1 cup molasses (full flavor or light, I like Brer Rabbit brand)

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 4 teaspoons cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 9-1/2 cups flour (for this recipe I like Gold Medal all-purpose flour)

  *Side note - this is a very big batch of cookies. If making these cookies for a single family home of 4-6 people, half the batch of cookies is plenty!

Cookie Directions

• Cream together sugars and shortening until well combined and creamy

• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each one is added

• In a separate container/bowl, stir baking soda into buttermilk, and then gradually add to cookie mixture

• Add molasses, baking powder, cinnamon and salt

• Add flour one cup at a time, combining each cup well

• The cookie dough will be soft and smooth

• Chill cookie dough for 1-2 hours in the refrigerator

• Using about a 1-inch cookie baller, make all the dough into balls and place on a piece of wax paper

• Roll each ball into white sugar

• Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes

Filling Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups milk

• 6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup margarine

• 1 cup shortening

• 1 cup white sugar

Filling Directions

• Over medium heat cook 1-1/4 c. milk with 6 T. all-purpose flour until really thick, stirring constantly

• Be patient - this takes a few minutes

• Chill mixture

• Beat 1/2 c. margarine, 1 cup shortening and 1 c. sugar

• Add chilled milk mixture to the creamed mixture and spread between 2 cooled cookies

  Now THAT is my idea of a good sandwich, a cookie sandwich!