Secret Treat Molasses Cookies

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Title: Secret Treat Molasses Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 6 servings

1/2 c Butter; softened
1/2 c Packed brown sugar
1 Egg
1/2 c Molasses
2 1/2 c Flour
3/4 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Ground ginger
1/2 c Strawberry preserves
Glaze:
1 2/3 c Powdered sugar
2 tb Water
1/4 ts Vanilla extract

"This recipe has been passed down for generations. I've made these
cookies for years, but like my mother, I only make them for special
occasions. They're fun to decorate and delicious to eat, with a surprise
flavor inside." - Ruby Neese
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg; mix well. Beat
in molasses. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger; add to
creamed mixture and mix well. The dough will be very stiff. Cover and
chill several hours or overnight. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough
to 1/8" thickness; cut into 2 1/4" to 2 1/2" circles. Place 1/2 tsp.
preserves on half of the circles; top with remaining circles. Pinch edges
together to seal. Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for
10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Combine glaze
ingredients and frost cooled cookies. Yields: 4 dozen From: "Reminisce"
Magazine, August 1994

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