Best Johns Roll Out Molasses Cookies Recipes
SOFT MOLASSES CUTOUT COOKIES
I received this recipe years ago, when my husband and I managed a retirement home. We'd always put out homemade cookies for morning and afternoon coffee, and these were the first to disappear.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield about 6-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. Frost or dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 156 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 150mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
OLD FASHIONED MOLASSES COOKIES
A real old fashioned molasses cookie for you to sink your teeth into. These cookies are cut out into circles and each one has a decorative raisin in the middle. To make sour milk, just add 1 teaspoon of vinegar to a cup of milk and let it stand for 5 minutes.
Provided by B M Schumaker
Categories Desserts Cookies Molasses Cookie Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening until smooth. Stir in the molasses and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the mixture alternately with the sour milk. Cover the dough and chill for at least one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).Grease cookie sheets. On a lightly floured surface, roll out about 1/3 of the dough to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into circles about 3 inches in diameter using a cookie cutter or drinking glass. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookies sheets. Place a raisin onto the center of each cookie.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.6 calories, Carbohydrate 20.7 g, Cholesterol 0.4 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 134.2 mg, Sugar 9.1 g
LONG JOHNS
Make and share this Long Johns recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Bluenoser
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 6-7 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cream together shortening, butter and sugar until light.
- Blend in molasses and egg.
- Dissolve soda in boiling water and add to mixture.
- Add vanilla.
- Mix dry ingredients and add gradually, mixing well to make a soft dough.
- Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness.
- A little more flour may be added, only enough to make dough easy to handle.
- Cut and place on greased cookie sheets.
- Bake 375 8-10 mins.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 896.8, Fat 34.2, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 75.9, Sodium 1161.3, Carbohydrate 139.7, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 64.8, Protein 9.8
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