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Molasses Cookies
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Lydia Maria Child published the original frugal-housewife philosophy: nothing wasted, everything beautiful. The cookies hold up. · ¾ cup butter, softened · 1 cup sugar · ¼ cup molasses · 1 egg · 2 cups flour · 2 teaspoons baking soda · 1 teaspoon each: cinnamon, ginger · ½ teaspoon cloves · ¼ teaspoon salt · Sugar for rolling
source
Lydia Maria Child · The American Frugal Housewife · 1829 · Lydia Maria Child · The American Frugal Housewife · 1829
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