Stahlecker House

Napa Valley, California

Heritage Recipe

Mysterious Wine Drop Cookies

A hundred-year-old recipe with a unanswered question: Who drank the wine?

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

4 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon powdered ginger

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 cup molasses

1 cup sour milk

3/4 cup raisins

3/4 cup powdered sugar

Cream well the shortening, sugar, and eggs with an electric blender. In medium bowl, combine dry ingredients. In another bowl, combine milk and molasses. Combine the mixtures and add flour and raisins. Drop by spoonful onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes. While warm, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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