Best Molasses Raisin Chews Recipes

OATMEAL MOLASSES RAISIN COOKIES (WORLD WAR II COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and line your baking sheet(s) with parchment paper.
• In a large mixing bowl, or the bowl of your stand mixer, cream the (softened, room temperature) butter and sugar together until smooth.
• Add wet ingredients (eggs (beaten, room temperature) and molasses). Stir, then add salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Combine thoroughly.
• Add flour, stir in gently to wet mixture. Add old fashioned oats and raisins, then stir until all ingredients are combined into a sticky cookie dough.
• Using a tablespoon, portion out the dough into 1-1 1/2 inch dough balls and place cookies onto baking sheet approximately 2 inches apart to allow the cookies room to spread during baking.
• Bake cookies at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12-15 minutes, or until cookies are browned on the edges (the baked cookies are lighter brown in appearance than the dough).
• Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to set up on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Cool for an additional 10 minutes before serving.

GIANT MOLASSES COOKIES

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.

RAISIN MOLASSES BARS

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter and cool slightly. Stir in sugar, molasses, egg, and vanilla.
• 2. Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. Stir the raisins and nuts (if used) into the flour to coat well.
• 3. Combine dry ingredients with the sugar mixture until well blended. Pour into a greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch cookie or jelly roll pan. Bake at 375 degrees for about 12-13 minutes.
• 4. Cut the cake into bars when cool and dust with the cinnamon-sugar topping. *OR, top with the lemon glaze: Stir together, adjusting sugar or juice to desired consistency.

MOLASSES RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl cream shortening and brown sugar.
• Beat in molasses.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cloves.
• Gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Stir in raisins and nuts.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.