Cooking
For my very first Sugar High Friday (!), I give you a multi-generational recipe:
Molasses Cookies.
I realize molasses cookies aren't an earth-shattering entry. But these cookies have meaning. To us, at least.
See, the recipe for these cookies comes from Alex's great-great-grandmother! The recipe, according to Matt's grandmother's notes, most likely date to (at least) World War I; a time when sugar was rationed. Molasses was commonly used as a sweetener in baking.
Such lovely cookies!
There's just a hint of spice; ginger, cinnamon and clove. You really pick up the molasses, which is (of course) the point. A bit cake-y, very light. (yes, I tried one)
After all, a recipe doesn't work through five generations if it's bad, does it?
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Cooking
Great, great cookies
For my very first Sugar High Friday (!), I give you a multi-generational recipe:
Molasses Cookies.
I realize molasses cookies aren't an earth-shattering entry. But these cookies have meaning. To us, at least.
See, the recipe for these cookies comes from Alex's great-great-grandmother! The recipe, according to Matt's grandmother's notes, most likely date to (at least) World War I; a time when sugar was rationed. Molasses was commonly used as a sweetener in baking.
Such lovely cookies!
There's just a hint of spice; ginger, cinnamon and clove. You really pick up the molasses, which is (of course) the point. A bit cake-y, very light. (yes, I tried one)
After all, a recipe doesn't work through five generations if it's bad, does it?
- Mondays With Maida - Connecticut Date Slices
Page 250 in the old book / page 270 in the new book Though not the most photogenic of cookies, these date slices more than make up for their looks with a warm, spicy flavor that is complemented by sweet dates and raisins. Surprisingly, there are no nuts...
- Mondays With Maida - Swedish Ginger Cookies
Page 166 in the old book / page 202 in the new book The dough for these cookies handles like a dream. It is rolled at room temperature and is not at all sticky. It is a beautiful ebony color and smooth as silk when rolled. Rolling these cookies was almost...
- Mondays With Maida - Oatmeal Snickerdoodles
Page 62 in the old book / page 91 in the new book I think snickerdoodle lovers will love these cookies, but others may find them a little plain. They are small, thin and crunchy, with cinnamon inside and out. These were easy to make, but the method given...
- Mondays With Maida - Giant Ginger Cookies
Page 40 in the old book / page 71 in the new book These truly are giant cookies. I was afraid I was making them too big, but I ended up with a couple more than the 28 that the recipe says it makes. I'd guess that each cookie has over 1/4 cup of dough....
- Mondays With Maida - Sour-cream Ginger Cookies
Page 39 in the old book / page 74 in the new book OK, first off I have to say – these were really good cookies. They smelled really wonderful while they were baking, they had great flavor and perfect texture, and they even had ICING! But...they did...