Soft Molasses Cookies
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Soft Molasses Cookies
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Soft molasses cookies are the perfect fall cookie meets the perfect holiday cookie ~ why would you bake anything else?
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Ingredients
for the molasses cookies
- 3/4 cup shortening, I use butter flavored Crisco
- 1 cup granulated sugar (plus more for rolling the cookies)
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp salt
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- In a stand mixer or with electric beaters, cream the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy (1-2 minutes)
- Add the egg and molasses and combine until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, spices, and salt.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 2 batches, mixing between each addition. Mix just until fully combined.
- Give the dough a final stir by hand to make sure everything is well incorporated. Portion out 1/4 cup sized amounts of dough and roll round in your palms. Roll each ball in sugar before placing, 3 inches apart, on your cookie sheet. Use the back of a flat spatula to flatten the cookies slightly.
- Bake for about 14 minutes. The cookies will look puffed and crackled across the top. Remove the pan from the oven and give it a sharp wrap on a counter top to flatten the cookies. I lift the pan straight over the counter a few inches and let it drop. Note: I like to add one more light sprinkle of sugar over the hot cookies at this point.
- Let the cookies cool on the pan for a couple of minutes, then remove to a rack.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cookie
Calories
289kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
240mg
(10%)
Potassium
135mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
20IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 240mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 20IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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