Molasses Cookies

Name: Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons baking soda; 59 milliliters butter, softened; 946 milliliters confectioners sugar; 2 eggs; 1 liters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 36 servings M&Ms minis and red shoestring licorice; 237 milliliters molasses; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 3 Tbsps boiling water

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Molasses Cookies a try. This recipe serves 36. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 329 calories, 4g of protein, and 9g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up flour, butter, eggs, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Bowl

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses and water.

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Molasses

Water

Egg

Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until easy to handle.

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Baking Soda

Cinnamon

Ginger

All Purpose Flour

Salt

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness.

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Dough

Roll

Cut with a floured 5-in. gingerbread man cutter.

Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

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Oven

Remove to wire racks to cool.

For frosting, in a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, ginger, salt, cinnamon and enough water to achieve spreading consistency. Frost and decorate cookies with candies as desired.

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Powdered Sugar