Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies

Name: Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 6 h 10 min
Cook time: 6 h 10 min
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Yield: 72
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3 teaspoons baking soda; 2 eggs; 1 liters Gold Medal® all-purpose flour; 1 envelope unflavored gelatin; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 118 milliliters molasses; 532 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters shortening; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 237 milliliters cold water

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies a try. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 95 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 72. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 6 hours and 10 minutes. Head to the store and pick up molasses, baking soda, eggs, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, the shortening, molasses and eggs until well blended. In small bowl, dissolve baking soda in water; stir into molasses mixture. Stir in remaining cookie ingredients until well blended. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

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Granulated Sugar

Baking Soda

Shortening

Molasses

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Bowl

Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. On floured surface, roll dough 1/4 inch thick.

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Roll

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Cut with floured 2 3/4-inch round cutter (or cut with clean food can with both ends removed, such as rectangular-shaped pork luncheon meat can).

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Pork

Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.

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Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown.

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Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

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In 2-quart saucepan, sprinkle gelatin on cold water to soften; stir in 1 cup granulated sugar.

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Granulated Sugar

Gelatin

Water

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Heat to a rolling boil; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes. In large bowl, place powdered sugar and hot gelatin mixture. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes or until foamy.

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Powdered Sugar