Holiday Molasses Cookies Recipes

MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 18 by 13-inch baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg for 30 seconds, set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, blend together butter and brown sugar until well combined. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl.
• Mix in molasses, egg yolk and vanilla extract. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl.
• Add flour mixture and mix until combined.
• Pour granulated sugar into a small bowl. Scoop dough out and shape into balls nearly the size of a golf ball (30g each).
• Roll each dough ball through granulated sugar then transfer to baking sheets spacing 2-inches apart.
• Bake one sheet at a time in preheated oven 9 - 11 minutes until cookies are puffed and appear just lightly under-baked in the center.
• Let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days.

GIANT MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in pecans. , Shape into 2-in. balls and roll in coarse sugar. Place 2-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 13-15 minutes or until tops are cracked. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CHRISTMAS MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream sugar and butter. Blend in orange juice, corn syrup and molasses. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill 3-4 hours or overnight. Roll dough, a portion at a time, on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes. Cookies will be soft and chewy if baked 12 minutes; crunchy if baked longer.

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES V

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.

PUMPKIN-MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Slowly melt shortening in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Combine cooled shortening with brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, molasses, and egg; mix well.
• Mix flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl until well blended. Add to the moist ingredients and use your hands to gently push the mixture together, similar to kneading. Dough will be quite crumbly; do not add any liquids. Place in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with butter. Place remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a small, shallow bowl.
• Work about 1 tablespoon chilled dough at a time and roll into a ball. Lightly roll balls into sugar to coat and place on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 9 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

HOLIDAY MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Grease baking sheets.
• Sift together flour, soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
• Cream together shortening and sugar until fluffy.
• Add molasses and egg and beat well.
• Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with water and vinegar combined, mixing thoroughly.
• Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
• Sprinkle with sugar if desired.
• Bake in moderate (350) oven 12 to 15 minutes.