Actually, this recipe is pretty darn close to my Grandma's "Molasses Crinkles" recipe which, thankfully I will never lose as it's in the old red 1950 Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook ( and any reprint of it you are lucky enough to find ! ) There's a few tiny 'tweaks' from that recipe to this one with the spices and molasses, plus it uses brown sugar instead of white in the actual mix. The reason I wanted to add a note here is because the original recipe does indeed call for the dough to be chilled before baking. If I'm in a hurry to get cookies made I, too have omitted this step and the cookies will be just as delicious, but... the other trick the recipe says to : " Sprinkle each "cooky" with 2 or 3 drops of water to produce a crackled surface " = Molasses * crinkles * ! They have been, and I think will always will be our family's absolute favorite *g* Thanks so much for sharing this great recipe ! Now if I can just find a proper recipe for another spicy favorite " Hermits " that the bakery used to make ( and it also might be that "bar cookie" the relative spoke of above ) my own father, and myself, as well ) would be very happy. Anyone know of one ?

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