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Extra-Grandma's Scotch Cookies

Print Recipe Mary Jane Tonozzi | Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church | Spring Valley, Illinois
These delicious cookies are a bit labor intensive but not difficult to make and are a favorite of my family. Extra-grandma was a Danish woman who was the mother of one of my high-school friends. After my mom died, Adelaide started to drop by with small gifts for us, and she invited Tom and me to her house for dinner on several occasions. She had two married daughters but they were not interested in having children, so Adelaide asked if she could be the extra-grandma to our kids. She was truly a gift from God in our lives, and I believe it was a two-way street. She was a marvelous baker, so I’m happy to share this recipe with you.
Course Desserts
Servings 5 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup margarine
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 5 cups flour
  • 2 ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp mace
  • 1/8 tsp allspice
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • ¾ tsp cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350*.
  • Cream the margarine. Then add 2 eggs one at a time. Stir in the milk and the molasses.
  • Combine the dry ingredients and add them to the creamed mixture.
  • Refrigerate the dough, covered, for 4 hours.
  • Roll out the dough half at a time on a floured surface to ¼ inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment.
  • Beat the remaining egg slightly and brush it on each cookie before baking.
  • Bake at 350* about 12-15 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet immediately.
Keyword Cookies, Scotch