Molasses
Mmmmmm....
That was what little E kept saying as she watched me mix the ingredients for "Ginger Chews" this morning. She'd been rather whiny all morning, so in a last-ditch effort to make her cheerful, I handed her the measuring cup and spatula with the remaining molasses. She giggled and giggled as her face, hands, bib and sleeves became covered in the sticky brown goo. She finally handed me the cup & spatula and said "aw duh" (all done). And yes, every reachable bit of molasses was licked, scraped or spilled from them. Then she danced around the room as cheerful as can be, driving her cars up the wall and singing the "yah yah" song.
So there you have it - molasses. Works like a charm.
Ginger Chews
1 c. butter or margarine
1 1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup molasses
2 2/3 cup flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/3 teaspoon each of cinnamon, cloves and ginger
extra sugar
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and molasses, beat well. Mix dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Roll by teaspoon into balls, then roll in additional sugar. Place on greased baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 11-12 minutes. Cookies will puff up and then flatten.
Unless the LORD builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the LORD guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in vain.
It is vain for you to rise up early,
To sit up late,
To eat the bread of sorrows;
For so He gives His beloved sleep.
Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one's youth.
Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them,
They shall not be ashamed,
But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
Psalm 127
That was what little E kept saying as she watched me mix the ingredients for "Ginger Chews" this morning. She'd been rather whiny all morning, so in a last-ditch effort to make her cheerful, I handed her the measuring cup and spatula with the remaining molasses. She giggled and giggled as her face, hands, bib and sleeves became covered in the sticky brown goo. She finally handed me the cup & spatula and said "aw duh" (all done). And yes, every reachable bit of molasses was licked, scraped or spilled from them. Then she danced around the room as cheerful as can be, driving her cars up the wall and singing the "yah yah" song.
So there you have it - molasses. Works like a charm.
Ginger Chews
1 c. butter or margarine
1 1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup molasses
2 2/3 cup flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/3 teaspoon each of cinnamon, cloves and ginger
extra sugar
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and molasses, beat well. Mix dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Roll by teaspoon into balls, then roll in additional sugar. Place on greased baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 11-12 minutes. Cookies will puff up and then flatten.
Unless the LORD builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the LORD guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in vain.
It is vain for you to rise up early,
To sit up late,
To eat the bread of sorrows;
For so He gives His beloved sleep.
Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one's youth.
Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them,
They shall not be ashamed,
But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
Psalm 127
posted by Rebecca at 11:08 AM
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1 Comments:
I love it!-makes me think of when my M was small. Our recipe at the time was brownies. Only difference is that I didn't hand her the spoon. She climbed up the chair to help herself when I went to put something away in the other room for a minute. Thanks for sharing the recipe-I seemed to have misplaced it. (no surpirises there, right? Ha!) Mmmm! :o)
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