MOLASSES COOKIES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Molasses Cookies with White Chocolate Glaze image

Keep your cookie jar filled to the brim with robustly flavored, melt-in-your-mouth cookies!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 42

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white baking chips
1 teaspoon shortening

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Mix 3/4 cup shortening, the brown sugar, molasses, vanilla and egg in large bowl with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except white baking chips and 1 teaspoon shortening. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Heat white baking chips and 1 teaspoon shortening in small microwavable bowl uncovered on Medium-High (70%) 1 minute; stir. Microwave 15 seconds at a time until mixture can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 80 mg