307.                Soft Molasses Cookies IV

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup unsulfured molasses
• 4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 3/4 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons raisins

Direction

• Preheat the oven to 190° C or 375° F. Slightly oil a couple of cookie sheets.
• Cream together the lard and sugar in a big bowl. Slowly stir in molasses and egg. Sift together the cloves, instant coffee, dry mustard, ginger, baking soda and flour; mix this into creamed mixture alternating with milk.
• Onto the prepped cookie sheets, drop the cookie dough by heaping teaspoonfuls. Into the middle of each, push 1 maraschino cherry or raisin. In the prepped oven, allow to bake for 15 minutes. Take off from baking sheets to let cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 194 calories;
• Cholesterol: 7
• Protein: 2.6
• Total Fat: 6.5
• Sodium: 244
• Total Carbohydrate: 31.6