MOLASSES COOKIES
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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