Mary Jo from Cleveland’s Molasses Cookies
Written by Rocky Mountain Woman on April 27, 2012 – 6:06 am -
These are very similar to my ginger cookies, but have a little different texture and a slightly richer taste. They are wonderful! Make some now!
Ingredient list:
2 cups all purpose flour
2 t baking soda
1 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t ground ginger
1/2 t Kosher salt
1/4 c molasses
sugar for sprinkling on the top (I used raw sugar – it’s healthier tee hee)
3/4 cup vegetable shortening melted to equal 1/2 cup
1 extra large egg (I used a plain old large egg)
Melt the vegetable shortening & let it cool
Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt
action sifting!
In a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, beat the molasses, sugar, melted shortening and egg at medium speed for 3 minutes – or beat for three minutes with a hand mixer
Add 1/2 of the dry ingredients and incorporate slowly
Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix to combine. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Here the recipe I found said to roll the dough out and cut it, but I’m wayyyy too lazy for that, so I just made little balls and placed them on parchment paper, sprinkled with raw sugar
Bake for about 15 minutes at 325 degrees and eat warm with a glass of milk…
Mary Jo, you rock!
Adapted from “Sunday Suppers at Lucques” by Suzanne Goin
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Tags: DessertsPosted in She Cooks | 12 Comments »
April 27th, 2012 at 7:32 am
YUM! looks delicious!
April 27th, 2012 at 10:13 am
Oh my…those things look TOO good!!!!! *wants*
April 27th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Oh darlin’, I can almost smell ‘em bakin’…I’ll be right over…I’ve got milk!
God bless ya and have a fantastic weekend sweetie!!! :O)
April 27th, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Delicious cookies, I do.
April 27th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Oh, those look perfect. Exactly the way I like them. Alas, I’m dieting at the moment, but will copy this and save the recipe. YUM!
April 27th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
Your cookies are wicked enough as it is! My Mom is still talking about them fondly! I think she is trying to give me a hint. ha!
April 28th, 2012 at 4:38 am
I do love ginger and will have to try those. They look marvelous.
April 28th, 2012 at 7:18 am
Thanks so much fy visiting my blog!
April 28th, 2012 at 8:11 am
Molasses would give these cookies such an amazing flavour! I’d like one with a cup of tea please
April 28th, 2012 at 9:47 am
I’ve got all the ingredients!
And it was Russian icon paintings…
May 1st, 2012 at 3:41 am
I love just about any soft chewy gingery cookie! These look great.
May 1st, 2012 at 5:13 am
Mmmmm – Look delicious! Making me hungry right now! Guess I better fix some breakfast!