Molasses Crinkles

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This week, I am sharing a special recipe to me! I know it's the 2nd time I have shared it for Cooking Thursday, but with the new cookbook and all, I wanted to share again. Hope yall don't mind. It's a cookie recipe that is passed to me from my Mother in Law. She has made these since she was a kid. Her and I use to make this while we were making all our Christmas cookies to share with others!

Guess what arrived to my house! It was one of the first items to arrive in the mail at the new place! What a treat it was, to get last week! (The first piece of mail was a letter from GBP saying another recipe was being featured in a upcoming fall recipe book!) My free copy of 101 Cupcake, Cookie, & Brownie Recipes! My Molasses Crinkles are published in the cookbook!!! I am so excited!!! (I have 2 more free cookbooks coming in the coming months, with 2 other awesome recipes!)

Molasses Crinkles

3/4 c. shortening

1 c. brown sugar, packed

1 egg, beaten

1/4 c. molasses

2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour

1/4 t. baking soda

1 t. cinnamon

1 t. ground ginger

water

garnish with sugar

In a bowl, mix shortening, brown sugar, egg, and molasses. Stir in remaining ingredients except garnish in the order listed. Roll dough into one-inch balls. Dips tops in sugar and place on ungreased baking sheets. Gently press a thumb print into each. Sprinkle one to 4 drops of water in each indentation. Bake 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Makes 4 dozen.

Hope you enjoy!!!!

Hugs and Blessings,

How Exciting!!

I'm so excited. I received my free copy of Gooseberry Patch's new cookbook, Christmas Kitchen in the mail. I have 2 recipes published in this cookbook. If they publish one of your recipes you get a free copy of the cookbook. Click on the picture above and you will be taken to the Goose Berry Patch site!

I tell you this is one of their best cookbooks ever! In recent years, a few freinds have said that the quality of some of the recipes haven't been as good. But this is one awesome cookbook! It is full of wonderful recipes. I do not think any one could ever be disappointed in this cookbook!!! I entered both recipes, without ever thinking they would be picked for a Christmas book! This is even better, as Christmas is my favorite time of the year!!!

And something so exciting to me, in the summary about the cookbook, one of my recipes is listed!!! WOW! Sure makes me proud. *big smiles*

Here's one of my recipes in this cookbook ~

White Chocolate Popcorn

5 to 6 pkgs, butter flavored microwave popcorn, popped

24 oz pkg of white melthing chocolate or almond bark, chopped

6 (1.4 oz) of Nestles white chocolate crunch candy bars, chopped

Pour popcorn into a large bowl, removing any unpopped kernels. Combine chocolates in a large heavy saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until melted and smooth. Pour over popcorn and mix well. Spread out on wax paper to cool. Package in small bags for gift giving. You can also sprinkle while chocolate is still warm, as soon as you spread out on the wax paper, with color sprinkles to make it festive for each holiday or special occassion.

Hugs and Blessings,