If you love molasses cookies you will love these, as treacle is just another word for molasses. I like the Lyle's brand treacle, but if you can't find it you can substitute dark molasses. Spicy and sweet, these are a perfect way to scent the cottage on a cloudy day like today.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup dark treacle (or molasses)
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsps allspice
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Beat the shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and treacle. Mix well.
Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and spices and add to shortening mixture. Mix well. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
Shape dough into balls (Approx 1-2 inch diameter) and roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 9-11 minutes or just until turning brown. Cool. Tops will crack as cookies cool.
Enjoy!! This is a perfect cookie with milk or a cup of tea. They also freeze well and I have been known to put vanilla ice cream between 2 of them and make ice cream sandwiches! Wrap individually with waxed paper and store in freezer bag. WONDERFUL!!
I double this recipe and it makes 48 cookies.
1 comments:
How enchanting,as I've always wanted a treacle recipe to try.I do make a similar molasses spice cookie recipe and want to try this one!Thank you for posting!
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