Peppermint Molasses Cookies

Name: Peppermint Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking soda; 59 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 158 milliliters About butter or margarine, at room temperature; 118 milliliters crushed hard peppermint candy such as candy canes; 1 large egg; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 59 milliliters molasses; 0 teaspoons salt

Peppermint Molasses Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 61 calories. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 48. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. A mixture of peppermint candy such as candy canes, firmly brown sugar, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat 2/3 cup butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.

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Granulated Sugar

Brown Sugar

Butter

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Blender

Bowl

Add egg and molasses and beat until well blended.

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Molasses

Egg

In a medium bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, baking soda and salt. Stir into butter mixture, then beat just until dough comes together. Stir in peppermint candy. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and freeze until dough is firm, about 45 minutes.

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Peppermint Candy

Baking Soda

Cinnamon

Butter

Clove

Ginger

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Bake cookies in a 350 regular or convection oven until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes; if baking two sheets at once in one oven, switch their positions halfway through baking. Immediately, with a wide spatula, transfer cookies to racks to cool. When cool, drizzle with Peppermint Icing; save any remaining icing for other uses.

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Peppermint

Icing

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Oven

Spatula

Peppermint Icing: In a bowl, mix 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until well blended. If too thick to drizzle, mix in more milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough. Stir in 1 tablespoon finely crushed hard peppermint candy and 1 to 2 drops red food coloring if desired. Makes 1/2 cup.

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Red Food Color