Soft Molasses Spice Cookies
"No hockey pucks here - gingersnaps without the snap! Granted, if you like crispy cookies, simply bake a few minutes longer. I just made these tonight with my 20 month old, so the prep time is approximate - I'm sure it took us longer than usual. :) Prep time includes chill time. This is another of my mom's recipes, modified to make it slightly healthier. I hope you enjoy! We sure did, with a big glass of cold milk before DD's bedtime."
photo by Goji Girl
- Ready In:
- 59mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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36-48 cookies
- Serves:
- 36
ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 1⁄4 cups unbleached flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cloves
- 2 teaspoons ginger
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3⁄4 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 tablespoon water
- sugar, to roll cookies in
directions
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
- In a separate larger bowl, cream butter.
- Add sugar and egg. Beat well.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix molasses and water. Add to butter mixture.
- Gradually add flour mixture.
- Chill dough for 1/2 hour.
- Roll teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, then roll in sugar.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 14-20 minutes, depending on size & desired softness.
- (I made 48 smaller cookies and baked for 14 minutes on stone pan, nice & soft yet still done).
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Reviews
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This recipe gave me some VERY TASTY LITTLE MOLASSES BITES that are going quickly in a cookie & candy sale I'm holding during a park-wide garage sale! These little softies are definitely appreciated around here! Thanks for sharing a great recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current Pick-A-Chef]
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Happily married for nearly four years, I have been a stay-at-home mom since my DD was born prematurely in January 2006. Since that time I have become more conscious of nutrition and the role it plays in every aspect of our lives. Our second DD was just born, and all is going well.
I try to make the majority of our food from scratch, adding in nutritional enhancers when I can. :) I discovered I love baking bread last winter, and have been trying heartier whole-grain recipes.
This summer we planted a huge garden (another first for me!) and I learned how to can. We are already looking forward to next year, as we learned so much (and have so much to change!) this summer about organic gardening.
