Soft Ginger Puffs

Name: Soft Ginger Puffs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 cup molasses; 1 cup sour cream; 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon each ground allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg; 1-1/2 cups raisins; 1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts

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Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Marion Lowery, Medford, Oregon

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Updated on Sep. 30, 2022

These spice cookies loaded with raisins and walnuts really do appeal to all generations—I found the recipe in a 1901 South Dakota cookbook! Sour cream adds a wonderful, unusual flair. —Marion Lowery, Medford, Oregon

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Soft Ginger Puffs

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Yield:8 dozen

Prep:15 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup molasses
1 cup sour cream
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon each ground allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg
1-1/2 cups raisins
1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts

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Directions

1
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses and sour cream. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins and walnuts.

2
Drop by tablespoonfuls 1 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until the edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.