COFFEE-GLAZED MOLASSES COOKIES

Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies image

I dreamed up these molasses cookies while sipping coffee and watching snow fall. The aroma from the baking cookies reaches all corners of the house. -Faith Ford, Big Lake, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup molasses
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. , In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses, egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, spices and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape dough into rounded tablespoonfuls; roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to set. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, cream and coffee granules until blended; drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set., Freeze option: Freeze shaped balls of dough on baking sheets until firm. Transfer to airtight containers; return to freezer. To use, roll balls in remaining sugar. Bake and decorate cookies as directed, increasing time by 1-2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 118mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.