Grandma Gobles Molasses Cookies Recipes

GRANDMA'S CHEWY MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Using a strong mixer, mix butter and sugar until sugar has aerated the butter and it is light and fluffy (5 minutes). Blend in molasses and egg gently.
• While butter/sugar is mixing, blend all dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add to creamed mixture in thirds until fully blended (this is where the powerful mixer comes in handy!).
• Refrigerate 1 hour (which makes it easier to roll into balls).
• Form into balls a little smaller than a golf ball and roll in sugar. Place on parchment paper or greased sheet.
• Bake 350 degrees for 12-13 minutes (for 20 large cookies).
• Hint - When the cookies are done baking, they puff up in the center and crack, but wait until the inside of the crack turns from shiny dark brown (not cooked) to medium brown (done).

GRANDMA'S® MOLASSES GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whip together sugar, butter, molasses, egg, and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and spices until dough comes together. Wrap well and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar to coat. Arrange on rimmed baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine butter, brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
• Divide dough in half; wrap each half in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate 1-2 hours or until firm.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Working with one-half of dough at a time, shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll balls in granulated sugar. Place, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten balls to 2 1/2-inch diameter with bottom of glass. Bake 8-11 minutes or until set.

GRANDMA'S MOLASSES CHRISTMAS CRINKLES

Steps:

• Thoroughly mix wet ingredients together - - shortening, sugar, egg and molasses.
• Blend all dry ingredients together and then stir into the wet ingredients.
• Chill cookie dough for 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll dough into balls the size of large walnuts.
• Dip tips of balls into sugar.
• Place, sugared side up, 3" apart on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes.

GRANDMA'S MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Put the shortening (or butter) and sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer and beat until both are combined and smooth.
• Pour in the molasses and mix to combined in a uniform color.
• Add the cinnamon, cloves and cardamom and mix to combine.
• Pour in the orange juice and mix to combine.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour and baking soda and whisk well to evenly distribute.
• In 1/2 cup increments, add the dry ingredients into the dough mixture in the stand mixture bowl. Gently mix until the added flour is just incorporated between each addition.
• Use a cookie scoop (or two spoons) and scoop a ball of dough onto the cookie sheets allowing for ample space between each cookie. Press each cookie to flatten a bit. I used the bottom of a drinking glass that I sprayed with cooking spray. Then top each cookie with an almond slice.
• Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes each. Allow to cool to room temperature on a wire rack.

MOLASSES COOKIES V

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth, then stir in the molasses. Add the sifted ingredients alternately with the buttermilk, mixing well after each addition. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thickness. If the dough is too soft, more flour can be added. Cut out cookies using cookie cutters and place them 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

GRANDMA GOBLE'S MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Mix shortening and brown sugar with a mixer. Add molasses and mix. Set aside. Mix coffee, salt, and baking soda together and set aside. Mix spices with the flour, and then mix all ingredients together well.
• 2. Cover and refrigerate overnight in a 1 gallon freezer bag. (Dough also freezes well and can be used at a later date).
• 3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Generously dust board with flour then roll out ½ to ¾ inches thick with a 2 ½ inch round cutter.
• 4. Place far apart on greased baking sheet. (I only get 8 on one baking sheet). Use two pans and do not put both pans in the oven at the same time. Bake on parchment paper lined cookie pan until when lightly touched, no finger imprint remains. Bake for 18-24 minutes (Do not overbake).