Plain.Recipes

"Jump Start Your Labor" Cookies!

Source: cookpad.com/us/recipes/338142-jump-start-your-labor-cookies

Ingredients

  1. 2 1/2 cup Flour
  2. 1 1/2 tbsp Baking Soda
  3. 1 tbsp Cinnamon
  4. 1 tbsp Ground Ginger
  5. 1/2 tbsp Ground Cloves
  6. 1/2 tbsp Salt
  7. 8 tbsp Butter
  8. 1/2 cup Sugar
  9. 1 cup Brown Sugar
  10. 1/3 cup Molasses
  11. 1/4 cup Egg Whites
  12. 1 dash Ground Nutmeg ( I chose to add for flavor, not apart of traditional recipe! )
  13. 1/2 tbsp Cayenne Pepper ( I doubled, this is what supposedly causes labor! )

Directions

  1. Pre heat your oven to 350*F
  2. Combine flour, baking soda & spices; set side
  3. Cream the butter and sugars together
  4. Add the molasses to the creamed butter then add egg whites until combined
  5. Slowly add dry ingredients; once mixed, roll dough into 1" balls and place onto cookie sheet
  6. Bake 8-10 minutes then let cool
  7. Once cooled, eat as many as you can, lay down for a nap and wait for labor to begin!
  8. !
  9. (My friend shared the link from ShoppingForTwo.com)
  10. ( She & other mutual friends swear by these cookies! )