Candy Lasses (Molasses Cookies with Peppermint)
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Candy Lasses (Molasses Cookies with Peppermint)
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A lightly-spiced molasses cookie with crushed peppermint in the dough, covered with frosting and more peppermint. Sounds weird...trust me.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ginger
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 2 & 1/2 tablespoons molasses
- 1/2 cup Crushed candy canes about 7
For the frosting:
- 1 tick salted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2-4 candy canes crushed
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream together 2/3 cup butter*. Add ¼ cup packed brown sugar and ¼ cup white sugar. Beat for about 2 minutes, scraping the sides well.
- Add egg and molasses. Beat on high until it's not lumpy anymore.
- Use a food processor or a rolling pin to crush 7 candy canes. Add crushed candy and dry ingredients all at once and mix until just combined, scraping sides.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat. Use a 2-inch cookie scoop to drop them on the sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 11-14 minutes. Take them out when they are no longer shiny on top.
- Remove to a wire rack after a couple minutes and let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, cream the butter in a large bowl. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk and combine well, scraping the sides of the bowl. Add more milk if it is too thick, powdered sugar if it is too thin.
- Crush 2-4 candy canes in a food processor or with a rolling pin.
- When the cookies have cooled, frost the cookies and immediately sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Or if you want you can stir that candy cane into the frosting, then spread it on. These will keep on the counter in a sealed container for 2 or 3 days.
Notes
- *I know 2/3 cup butter is kind of an awkward measurement. It's just one stick of butter, plus 2 and 2/3 tablespoons. Use the measurements on the wrapper to figure this out, it's not too bad.
- You don't need to refrigerate this dough, but if you wait a long time in between batches I would stick it in the fridge just so they don't get melty on you when you bake them.
- Source: adapted from my best friend's grandma, Dorothy Millikin
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cookie
Calories
342kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
52mg
(17%)
Potassium
39mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
491IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 342kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 491IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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