Silver Palate Molasses Cookies

Submitted by BigFatMomma

"These are fabulous--big and soft. I am posting this here since the book that the recipe is in is 3 inches square, and the kid likes to take the book and hide it. These are the best molasses cookies I've had."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Melt the butter (I just put it in the microwave), and add sugar and molasses.
3. Lightly beat the egg (or use 1/4 cup eggbeaters) and add to the butter mixture, and blend well.
4. Sift the dry ingredients together, and add to the butter mixture(I use King Arthur Flour White Whole Wheat--it has the same texture of all-purpose).
5. It will look wet.
6. Line a cookie sheet with foil.
7. Drop the batter by tablespoons onto the foil, 3 inches apart.
8. Bake 8-10 minutes, until the cookes darken.
9. Remove foil from cookie sheet, and let the cookies cool on the foil.

Reviews

[kathleenpat]

SO easy to make, no creaming, etc., and my family agrees they are the BEST! I've always used the foil because the Silver Palate specified using it. I never liked using it; standard size aluminum foil doesn't fit my cookie sheets well, and sometimes the cookies stick. Tried parchment paper today - HUGE success - better fit on the cookie sheet, and NO sticking.

 

[sfcp]

A perfect cookie. None better and my family’s perennial favorite. Follow the directions exactly and you will have no problems. One trick is to rotate the pans to allow for hot spots in the oven. This ensures an even bake.

 

[adopt a greyhound]

Good flavor but mine were flat so must be the high altitude.

 

[sofie-a-toast]

flat and chewy and delicious cookie!

 

[Claymate]

I searched for the perfect Molasses cookie and this is it! Soft interior..the best!!