Lumberjack Cookie Recipe From Kissing Livvy

tkaiser ♦ January 17, 2012 ♦ Leave Your Comment

Here are the cookies the Tully family from Kissing Livvy loves so dearly. I do too. This is a recipe passed down from my mother, Arlene Morrison. We have no idea where this old recipe came from, but it’s a family favorite. They are to-die-for!

Lumberjack Molasses Cookies

Enjoyed by Kissing Livvy's Tully family, this recipe for molasses cookies is my mother Arlene Morrison's original.

Sift together 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. salt – set aside

Blend 1/2 c. shortening, 3/4 c. sugar

Add 1 egg and 1/4 c. molasses, beat well

Blend in dry ingredients gradually and mix well.

Add 1/2 c. moist coconut, 1/2 c. walnuts

Mix all and best when dropped by teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheets

Bake 8 min. at 375 degrees.