Chewy Molasses Bars Recipes

SPICY MOLASSES BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and mix the 1 Tbl ground flaxseeds with 2 1/2 Tbl water. Let sit a minute.
• Place the applesauce or pumpkin and brown sugar in a bowl and hand mix until light and fluffy. Add the flaxeed mixture, almond flavoring, and the molasses.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
• Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture just until combined.
• Mix in the crystallized ginger. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board, form it into a disk and cut it in half. Roll each half into flat logs 12 inches long.
• Place them 3 inches apart on the prepared sheet pan. Bake for 20 minutes. The logs will still be soft in the center.
• Sift the powdered sugar over the bars or, if using the rum, whisk the confectioners sugar with 1 tablespoon rum to make a pourable glaze. While the logs are still warm, drizzle the glaze back and forth across the logs. Allow to cool. Cut each log crosswise into 1 1/2-inch-wide bars

CHEWY MOLASSES BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 9 x 9-inch pan lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
• Heat shortening and molasses to boiling in large saucepan, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in brown sugar. Add egg. Beat until fluffy. Combine flour, salt and baking soda in small bowl. Stir into molasses mixture. Blend in nuts. Spread in prepared baking pan.
• Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into 16 bars.

SOFT SPICE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine butter, 1 cup sugar and molasses. Beat in egg until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt; stir into the molasses mixture. , Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

MOLASSES OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray 8 inch square baking pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
• With a whisk or electric mixer, beat together brown sugar, spices, molasses, oil and egg.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats and baking powder.
• Add to molasses mixture; stir until blended.
• Spread in baking pan.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out dry.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Cut into squares.

MOLASSES BARS

Steps:

• Kick the tires and light the fires to 375 °F.
• Cream the sugars and the margarine together. Add in your two eggs and beat in completely.
• Add in the molasses to the margarine/sugar mix and mix in thoroughly.
• Whisk together the dry ingredients.
• Combine the wet and dry and mix well.Then add in your raisins.
• Divide the dough into two pieces, and from each half form three long rolls on a cookie sheet.
• Build them up as high as you can and they fit across a baking sheet, width-wise. When you build them up, you get a thicker, chewier bar.
• Bake them in the oven at 375 for 13-15 minutes, and do not over/under bake. This from my grandma's instructions. So they need to be baked until the edges are cooked and the middle slightly still underdone.
• Slice them across into about 8-10 squares when they are fully cooled, needless to say, this recipe makes a large amount, you can end up with 40-60 of the little bars!

CHEWY MOLASSES SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Ina small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, & salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter & granulated sugar on med-high until pale & fluffy. 4 minutes. With mixer on medium, add molasses & egg whites & beat until combined. With mixer on low, add flour mixture & beat until combined.
• Transfer batter to dish & smooth top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. 40-45 minutes. Let cool completely in dish on a wire rack. Invert cake onto a cutting board & cut into 1 1/2-inch squares. (Store uncoated squares in an air-tight container at room temperature, up to 3 days). To serve, toss in confectioner's sugar to coat.

CHEWY MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, cloves, and mustard. Toss with a fork to mix well.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium-high speed for 2 minutes. Add 2 cups of the sugar and beat for 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl once. Add the molasses and eggs and beat briefly, then with the machine running on low, gradually add the flour mixture and beat until well combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or up to 12 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Put the remaining ¼ cup sugar in a small bowl. Using a cookie scoop, shape the dough into 2-inch balls. Drop them into the sugar and roll to coat. Place on the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Press lightly with the bottom of a glass or cup. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cool on the baking sheet for 3 to 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.