Best 6 Alaska Molasses Cookies Recipes

MOLASSES COOKIES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Mix ingredients in order given, by hand (mixers ruin this recipe!). Mix in baking soda dissolved in water. Add the flour last.
• Lightly flour board, and add flour as needed to keep dough from being really sticky. Roll out thin and cut into any shapes you want.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes.

MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the melted margarine, 1 cup sugar, and egg until smooth. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger; blend into the molasses mixture. Cover, and chill dough for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining white sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until tops are cracked. Cool on wire racks.

GIANT MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in pecans. , Shape into 2-in. balls and roll in coarse sugar. Place 2-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 13-15 minutes or until tops are cracked. Remove to wire racks to cool.

ALASKA MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Place applesauce onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels; spread to 1/2-inch thickness. Cover with additional paper towels; let stand 5 minutes. Scrape into a bowl using a rubber spatula.
• Combine applesauce, 1 cup sugar, and butter; beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.
• Add molasses and egg; beat well.
• Combine flours and next 5 ingredients (flours through cloves), stirring well with a whisk.
• Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating until blended.
• Cover and freeze dough 30 minutes or until firm.
• While dough chills, preheat oven to 375°F.
• With moist hands, shape dough into 32 (1-inch) balls.
• Roll balls in 1/4 cup sugar.
• Place 3 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cool on pans 5 minutes before removing from pans to cool completely on wire racks.

ALASKA MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Spoon applesauce onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels, spread to 1/2" thickness. Cover with additional paper towels. Let stand 5 minutes. Scrape into a bowl. Combine applesauce, 1 cup sugar, and butter. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended, about 3 minutes. Add molasses and egg, beating well. Combine flours, soda, and spices, stirring well with a whisk. Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating until blended. Cover and freeze dough 30 minutes or until firm. Preheat oven to 375-degrees. With moist hands, shape dough into 32 1" balls. Roll balls in 1/4 cup sugar. Place 3" apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove and cool completely on wire racks. Yields 32 cookies.

ALASKA MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Spoon applesauce onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels; spread to 1/2-inch thickness. Cover with additional paper towels; let stand 5 minutes. Scrape into a bowl using a rubber spatula.
• Combine applesauce, 1 cup sugar, and butter; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes). Add molasses and egg; beat well.
• Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours and next 5 ingredients (flours through cloves), stirring well with a whisk.
• Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating until blended. Cover and freeze dough 30 minutes or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• With moist hands, shape dough into 32 (1-inch) balls. Roll balls in 1/4 cup sugar. Place 3 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.