BIG & SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES
Some of the best molasses cookies I ever had came from a Mennonite store, and I finally found a recipe that compares to them. A sprinkling of coarse sugar adds a pretty look for special occasions. -Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, PA
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, molasses, sour cream and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, cloves and nutmeg; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. round cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake 15-18 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool., To Make Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days in advance. Wrap in plastic and place in a resealable bag. Store in the refrigerator., Freeze option: Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.
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Filipe Aguiar
[email protected]These cookies are a great way to use up leftover molasses. They're also a delicious and festive treat for the holidays.
Qasim Rizwan
[email protected]These cookies are delicious and easy to make. They're perfect for a quick and easy dessert.
Hellen Rose
[email protected]These cookies are amazing! They're soft, chewy, and have the perfect amount of molasses flavor.
Md Nieot
[email protected]I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! They're soft and chewy, with a delicious molasses flavor. I'll definitely be making them again.
Masud Chowdhury
[email protected]These cookies are delicious. They're soft and chewy, with a perfect molasses flavor. I would definitely recommend them.
Ganeshkatuwal Binayak
[email protected]These cookies are the best! They're soft, chewy, and have the perfect amount of molasses flavor. I'll definitely be making them again.
Suriya Islam
[email protected]I love these cookies! They're so soft and chewy, and the molasses flavor is perfect. I've made them several times and they're always a hit.
Ronitaj Ronitaj
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! The molasses flavor is rich and the spices are perfectly balanced. They're also really soft and chewy.
MD. RAZI AHMED
[email protected]These cookies are amazing! They're so soft and chewy, and the molasses flavor is perfect. I love the addition of the spices, which really give the cookies a unique flavor.
Rayhana Rahouna
[email protected]I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them! The cookies are so soft and chewy, and the molasses flavor is delicious.
Lesley Catt
[email protected]These cookies were a hit with my family and friends. They're so soft and chewy, and the molasses flavor is perfect. I'll definitely be making these again soon.
zulaikha yaakub
[email protected]I've tried many molasses cookie recipes, but this one is by far the best. The cookies are so soft and moist, and the flavor is amazing. I love the addition of the spices, which really give the cookies a unique flavor.
Anathi Mngcwenge
[email protected]These molasses cookies are the perfect combination of soft and chewy. They're also incredibly flavorful, with a deep molasses flavor that's perfectly balanced by the spices. I'll definitely be making these again!