Jumbo Molasses Cookies Recipes

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.

JUMBO MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat 1 cup sugar and the butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours until dough is firm.
• Heat oven to 375°. Generously grease cookie sheet with shortening. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on generously floured cloth-covered surface. Cut into 3-inch circles. Sprinkle with sugar. Place about 1 1/2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched lightly in center. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

JUMBO MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in the order given.
• Chill for 3-4 hours.
• Roll dough 1/4" thick.
• Cut in 3" circles.
• Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degF for 10-12 minutes.
• Let cool 2 minutes before removing from pan.

JUMBO MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in molasses and eggs. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves and ginger; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. , Shape 1/4 cupfuls of dough into balls; roll in sugar. Place four cookies on a greased baking sheet at a time. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until edges are set. Remove to wire racks to cool.

JUMBO MOLASSES COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup sugar, the molasses, shourtening and water. Stir in remaining ingredients excepat sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Heat oven to 375. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on a well floured cloth-coverred board. Cut into 3-inch rounds; sprinkle wiht sugar. Place about 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 2 minutes. Remove form cookie sheet.