Best Brown Sugar Molasses Nut Cookies Christmas Recipes

BROWN SUGAR CUT-OUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper
• In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla and mix until well incorporated.
• Slowly add dry ingredients into the mixer until just combined. Do not overwork the dough or your cookies will come out tough!
• Turn the cookie dough out onto a surface dusted with powdered sugar. Use a powdered sugar covered rolling pin to roll out the dough to about 1/4 of an inch.
• Cut shapes with your favorite cookie cutters and transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches of room between each shape.
• Freeze the cut-outs for 8-10 minutes until the dough is firm.
• Bake for 9-11 minutes or until the edges are barely golden. Do not overbake.
• Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
• To make the royal icing, combine powdered sugar, meringue powder, vanilla extract, room temperature water and salt in a small bowl. For thicker icing use less water. To thin it out, add water 1 tsp at a time.
• Divide white icing into separate bowls and use gel food coloring to make desired colors.
• Decorate cookies and use plenty of festive sprinkles!

CHRISTMAS MOLASSES AND GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat molasses, brown sugar, and butter together in a bowl until smooth. Mix flour, eggs, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, and salt into molasses mixture until incorporated. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Heavily flour a cloth-covered work surface.
• Roll dough on the floured cloth into 1/4-inch thick cookies; cut with cookie cutters if desired. Arrange cookies 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm to the touch, about 8 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

BROWN SUGAR, MOLASSES, NUT COOKIES (CHRISTMAS)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar, shortening, molasses, and eggs until smooth.
• Mix in all remaining ingredients, beating well.
• Cover and refrigerate until firm enough to handle (2 1/2 hours to overnight).
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Roll out dough (small amounts at a time) on well-floured surface until 1/8-inch thick.
• Cut with cookie cutters.
• Bake until golden brown (10-15 minutes).
• Dust with powdered sugar.
• Decorate with colored candies.