Best Jeans Molasses Cookies Recipes

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES V

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Celebrate the winter months with spicy and soft molasses cookies. Great for eating with a hot cup of coffee.

Provided by sal

Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar
1 egg
¾ cup molasses
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and egg until well blended. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture. Cover the dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 18.7 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 111.5 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

JEANS MOLASSES COOKIES

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Found this recipe in my Mothers recipe box. Not your traditional ginger snap. This is a semi soft and crunchy cookie.

Provided by Jean Fisher @Fairy62

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 large eggs
2 cup(s) sugar
1 1/2 cup(s) shortening, butter flavor
4 cup(s) flour
7 tablespoon(s) molasses
2 teaspoon(s) ginger
1 teaspoon(s) cloves
2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
3 teaspoon(s) baking soda

Steps:

Cream sugar & shortening. Beat in eggs.
Sift and add dry ingredients.
Stir in molasses.
Mix dough well and form into balls. Roll balls in raw sugar. Place on parchment covered cookie sheet. No need to flatten.
Bake at 350 degrees. Bake until slightly cracked on top. Test for doneness with finger tip.