These soft molasses cookies are a must each Christmas season. My recipe is versatile for crinkle cookies and cut-out cookies. We love them every Christmas!
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup shortening melted
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 egg beaten
- 4 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅔ cup hot water
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla
- 5 cups flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 ½ teaspoons ginger ground
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon ground
- ½ teaspoon cloves ground
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sugar for rolling the dough in
- ½ cup canned Vanilla Frosting
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F (180° C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment or a silicone mat.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, melted shortening and molasses then add the egg. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in the hot water. Add vanilla; mix and set aside.
- Sift together the flour and spices – the cream of tartar, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- Combine the water mixture with the flour mixture.
- Add to mixing bowl with molasses mixture and combine on low speed.
- Use a cookie scoop to measure out the dough. Drop the balls into the sugar and coat. The dough will be sticky, the sugar helps it not stick to your hands.
- Place 12 on a cookie sheet and bake for 7 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely.
- To decorate, place the canned frosting into a microwave-safe bowl and melt on high for 20 seconds. Stir to make sure it's melted through. Drizzle or dip the cookies and add the sprinkles to decorate while wet.
Notes
This molasses cookie recipe also makes amazing cut out cookies! After the dough is formed, divide the dough into fourths and wrap each quarter with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour, then roll and cut out shapes with a cookie cutter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 167mg | Sugar: 13g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
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