Best Friedas Molasses Cookies Recipes

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MOLASSES COOKIES



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My Mom's recipe and one of my favorites. Spicy and chewy, they store well and can be frozen. Great for gift giving or shipping.

Provided by Brenda Hall

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Spice Cookie Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 11

¾ cup margarine, melted
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ cup white sugar

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, mix together the melted margarine, 1 cup sugar, and egg until smooth. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger; blend into the molasses mixture. Cover, and chill dough for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining white sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until tops are cracked. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119.8 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Cholesterol 6.2 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 178.8 mg, Sugar 11.6 g

GIANT MOLASSES COOKIES



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My family always requests these soft molasses cookies. These chewy molasses cookies are also great for shipping as holiday gifts or to troops overseas. -Kristine Chayes, Smithtown, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup molasses
4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup coarse sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in pecans. , Shape into 2-in. balls and roll in coarse sugar. Place 2-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 13-15 minutes or until tops are cracked. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 219mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

FROSTED MOLASSES COOKIES



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This was one of my favorite cookies growing up and now it's one of my daughter's favs. A nice moist cookie that tastes fantastic with butter/confectioner's sugar frosting.

Provided by wife2abadge

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 22m

Yield 48 cookies, 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
2/3 cup light molasses
3/4 cup sour milk
4 cups flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger

Steps:

  • Cream shortening and brown sugar.
  • Stir in eggs and molasses.
  • Stir together the flour and spices in a separate bowl.
  • Add the milk alternately with flour mixture until blended, but don't overmix.
  • Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheet.
  • Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes.
  • Cool and frost with buttercream frosting.

FRIEDA'S MOLASSES COOKIES



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During the 1930's and 1940's neighborhood children would stop on their way home from school to sample my mother's cookies. Dunked in a glass of cold milk, they were a snack that was hard to beat!

Provided by Allrecipes Member

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup light molasses or sorghum
⅓ cup boiling water
1 tablespoon vinegar
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add molasses, water and vinegar. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; beat into creamed mixture. Cover and chill for 3 hours. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in cutter, drinking glass or decorative cutter dipped in flour. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Do not overbake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 87.2 mg, Sugar 10.7 g

FRIEDA'S MOLASSES COOKIES



Frieda's Molasses Cookies image

During the 1930's and 1940's neighborhood children would stop on their way home from school to sample my mother's cookies. Dunked in a glass of cold milk, they were a snack that was hard to beat!

Provided by Allrecipes Member

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup light molasses or sorghum
⅓ cup boiling water
1 tablespoon vinegar
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add molasses, water and vinegar. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; beat into creamed mixture. Cover and chill for 3 hours. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in cutter, drinking glass or decorative cutter dipped in flour. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Do not overbake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 87.2 mg, Sugar 10.7 g

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