LUCINDA'S MOLASSES DROPS
Some of the best family heirlooms are edible, like these cookies, a tweaked version of Lucinda Scala Quinn's great-grandmother's recipe.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 3 dozen large or 18 dozen small
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, and cloves. Whisk in brown sugar. Stir in melted butter, molasses, milk, and egg. Fold in candied orange peel.
- Roll 1 tablespoon or 1/2 teaspoon dough into a ball. Roll in sanding sugar, and transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough. Chill in refrigerator for 5 minutes. Flatten each ball with the bottom of a glass. Bake for 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks, and let cool.
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shaylynn arts
shaylynn.arts65@yahoo.comI love the way these cookies smell while they're baking. The whole house fills up with the most amazing aroma. It's like a warm, cozy hug.
Anomoree Morimoholo
m-anomoree68@gmail.comThese cookies are so easy to make, even a beginner baker can handle them. I made them with my kids, and they had a blast helping me. We all loved the cookies, too!
natnael men
men.natnael@hotmail.comI've tried a lot of different molasses drop recipes, but this one is by far the best. The cookies are always perfect, and they're so delicious. I highly recommend this recipe!
Vale
vale@aol.comThese molasses drops are the perfect comfort food. They're soft, chewy, and sweet, and they just melt in your mouth.
Happiness Adesuwa
ah@hotmail.comThese cookies are a great way to use up leftover molasses. They're also a great make-ahead snack or dessert.
Samah Kandeel
samah98@yahoo.comI've made these cookies several times now, and they're always a hit. My friends and family love them!
malleesmoke marshalla
marshalla@aol.comThese cookies are a great way to use up leftover molasses. They're also a great make-ahead snack or dessert.
safa abdinajiib
a67@yahoo.comI've tried a lot of different molasses drop recipes, but this one is by far the best. The cookies are always perfect, and they're so delicious. I highly recommend this recipe!
Mohamed Yahffa
ym@gmail.comThese molasses drops are the perfect comfort food. They're soft, chewy, and sweet, and they just melt in your mouth.
Blessing Osemegbe
b_o@gmail.comThese cookies are a great way to use up leftover molasses. They're also a great make-ahead snack or dessert.
Kemer Seid
kemer-seid91@hotmail.comI've made these cookies several times now, and they're always a hit. My friends and family love them!
Omme Areeba
areeba.omme87@aol.comThese cookies are a great way to use up leftover molasses. They're also a great make-ahead snack or dessert.
ayaz Sardar
sa@yahoo.comI've tried a lot of different molasses drop recipes, but this one is by far the best. The cookies are always perfect, and they're so delicious. I highly recommend this recipe!
Kenny Moore
moore.k@gmail.comThese molasses drops are the perfect comfort food. They're soft, chewy, and sweet, and they just melt in your mouth. I love to enjoy them with a cup of hot coffee or tea.
Md aiman Ejjatul
md.a@aol.comI love the way these cookies smell while they're baking. The whole house fills up with the most amazing aroma. It's like a warm, cozy hug.
Peter Agatha Chisom
apeter11@gmail.comThese cookies are so easy to make, even a beginner baker can handle them. I made them with my kids, and they had a blast helping me. We all loved the cookies, too!
Young K
young-k@hotmail.co.ukI've made these molasses drops several times now, and they're always a hit. My friends and family love them! They're the perfect treat to serve at a party or gathering.
Lucia
lucia21@yahoo.comThese cookies are a great way to use up leftover molasses. They're also a great make-ahead snack or dessert. I like to make a double batch and freeze half of them for later.
piays ahmed
piaysa@yahoo.comI was pleasantly surprised by how delicious these molasses drops turned out. They're so soft and chewy, and the molasses flavor is rich and decadent. I love the addition of the spices, too. They really give the cookies a nice depth of flavor.
Larry Fundz
f79@yahoo.comThese molasses drops are a delightful treat! They have a perfect balance of sweetness and spice, and the texture is chewy and satisfying. I love that they're so easy to make, too. I'll definitely be adding this recipe to my regular rotation.