Best Soft Molasses Jumbles Recipes

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MOLASSES JUMBLES



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These cookies are very old-fashioned. Eating them is like eating a bit of history, or so my partner tells me. There was a time when molasses was the main sweetener for many people.

Provided by Arthur Bruso

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 36-48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup molasses (you can use any kind of molasses you prefer. Light molasses makes a brown, delicate flavored cookie;)
1 egg
2 teaspoons powdered ginger (optional)
1 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 cup sour milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Bring the butter to room temperature so that it is soft.
  • Cream the butter with the brown sugar.
  • Stir in the molasses.
  • Add the egg.
  • Measure out the flour and add to the butter/molasses mixture.
  • Stir until partially blended.
  • Add the milk and blend well.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
  • Bake 10 min.
  • or until set in the center (no imprint remains when lighty touched with a finger).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65.3, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 13, Sodium 130.5, Carbohydrate 10.1, Sugar 8.3, Protein 0.3

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES V



Soft Molasses Cookies V image

Celebrate the winter months with spicy and soft molasses cookies. Great for eating with a hot cup of coffee.

Provided by sal

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Spice Cookie Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar
1 egg
¾ cup molasses
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and egg until well blended. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture. Cover the dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 18.7 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 111.5 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

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