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Remember cookies baking in your grandma’s kitchen? Now it’s your turn. And it’s easier with this Molasses Drop Cookies recipe. Enjoy!

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Feature: Molasses Drop Cookies - Just Like Grandma Made, Only Easier

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Just like Grandma made. Or your image of a grandma baking cookies.

But the real tweak in this recipe compared with traditional Molasses Cookies (apart from the molasses, of course – that thick, bittersweet syrup from sugar cane that was used as a sweetener until World War I) is the grated orange peel.

Yessiree, that twist of citrus does it.

This version makes cookies that are soft – not crisp, like traditional ginger cookies or ginger snaps. It’s all in the proportions, folks.

If you prefer a crispier texture, bake these cookies 2-3 minutes longer than the recipe calls for.

Prep time: 20 minutes
Bake time: 10 minutes
Makes about 5 dozen cookies

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