Chocolate Molasses Raisin Cookies

With molasses, oatmeal & chocolate, these cookies, when made correctly, are a deliciously soft & decadent treat! The recipe was found in the ultimate chocolate cookie book, 2004. Cooking time is based on baking a dozen cookies every 10 minutes.

Steps

Position rack in center of oven , then preheat oven to 350 degrees f & lightly butter 2 large baking sheets.

Set aside.

In a medium bowl , mix flour , cocoa powder , baking soda , cinnamon & salt until a uniform color , then set aside.

In a large mixing bowl & using an electric mixer at medium speed , beat butter & shortening until soft & smooth , about 1 minute.

Scrape down the sides of the bowl , then add sugar & molasses , continuing to beat until light , about 2 more minutes.

Beat in egg until smooth , then remove beaters.

With a wooden spoon or rubber spatual , stir in the prepared flour mixture , but do not overmix ~ just moisten the flour.

Stir in raisins until you have a soft , drop-cookie dough with no lumps , but with some grains of flour still visible.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto one prepared baking sheet , spacing the mounds about 1 1 / 2 inches apart.

Bake for 10 minutes , or until tops appear dry & somewhat cracked but insides are still quite soft.

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Ingredients

all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, unsalted butter, vegetable shortening, granulated sugar, unsulphured molasses, egg, dark raisin