Best Molasses Cookies Iii Recipes

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES III

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This recipe is at least 175 years old. It has been in my family forever, it just gets handed down from one generation to the next. Makes good gingerbread men.

Provided by Linda Chaffee

Categories Desserts Cookies Refrigerator Cookie Recipes

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 cups dark molasses
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
9 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

Cream shortening and sugar. Add molasses slowly, stirring constantly. Mix spices with cream of tartar and add to mixture.
Mix baking soda and buttermilk. Add alternately with the flour to the sugar and spices mixture. You may not need the whole 9 cups of flour but you should end up with a fairly stiff dough. Chill dough overnight.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Roll dough out to at least 1/4-inch thick (the thicker the better), using as little flour as possible. Keep dough refrigerated when not rolling and cutting. Cut into cookies and brush with beaten egg. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Alternately, you can form the dough into golf ball size round, roll in white sugar, place on a cookie sheet and then flatten slightly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.3 calories, Carbohydrate 52.7 g, Cholesterol 0.3 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 137.1 mg, Sugar 19.8 g

MOLASSES COOKIES III

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This is my son Ben's favorite cookie. For a tender tangier cookie use buttermilk in place of the milk.

Provided by Lois Winkler

Categories Molasses Cookies

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

½ cup shortening
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 egg
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
½ cup wheat germ
½ cup dry milk powder
2 tablespoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup molasses
¾ teaspoon ground ginger
¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons water
¼ cup milk

Steps:

Beat shortening ( or butter ) and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses, egg and 3 tablespoons of flour.
Sift together remaining flour and other dry ingredients. Mix together the vinegar, water and buttermilk. Add alternately to the molasses mixture and beat batter until it is very smooth.
Drop teaspoons of the mixture onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 5.6 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 127.7 mg, Sugar 6.4 g