"Mysterious" Wine Drop Cookies
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




2/3 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup molasses
1 cup sour milk
3/4 cup raisins (optional)
Confectioners' sugar

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees 2 Cream well the shortening, sugar and egg 3 In medium bowl, combine dry ingredients. In another bowl, combine milk and molasses 4 Add flour and milk mixture. Add raisins 5 Drop by spoonful onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 15 minutes 6 While still warm from the oven, dust with confectioners' sugar

About


A 100-year old recipe. The mystery is ours: who drank the wine? From the "Christmas Memories Cookbook" by Mystic Seaport Members.