International Recipes
Lassy Mogs
Lassy and lasses are common terms for molasses in Newfoundland. Mogs are small cakes made of flour, molasses, dates, raisins, pecans and spices.
Yield: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup chopped dates
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 2/3 cup pecan pieces
Instructions
- Starting with slightly cold butter, cream together butter with sugar.
- Mix in the molasses and then the egg.
- Sift together the dry ingredients and mix into the butter mixture in two parts, mixing until flour just incorporated.
- Stir in dates, raisins and pecans just until incorporated.
- Place the dough into the refrigerator, while heating the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- When the oven is ready, scoop out dough with an ice cream scoop and press down slightly with a flat bottomed glass, slightly moistened.
- Bake cookies for 12 to 14 minutes, one sheet at a time. Cookies will be slightly underdone.
- Cool completely on baking sheets.
Attribution
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