Best 9 Cry Baby Molasses Cookies Recipes

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Craving a sweet treat that will satisfy your sweet tooth? Look no further than the classic cry baby molasses cookies. These delectable cookies are known for their soft, chewy texture and bursting with molasses flavor. With their simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, these cookies are perfect for bakers of all skill levels. So, grab your aprons and preheat your ovens because it's time to embark on a delightful baking journey as we explore the best recipe for cry baby molasses cookies.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CRY BABIES I



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This was my Grandmother's recipe. It is a molasses cookie with coffee in it.

Provided by Leslee

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup brewed coffee
1 cup molasses
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 cups confectioners' sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
5 tablespoons water as needed
2 cups white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Dissolve the baking soda in the coffee.
  • Cream the shortening with the white sugar. Beat in the eggs, coffee mixture, molasses, vinegar, 1/2 cup of the cocoa powder, spices, and flour. Dough should be thick and slightly sticky. Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto a greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool, then glaze.
  • To Make Glaze: Combine the confectioner's sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, and enough water to achieve a desired spreading consistency. Beat until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Carbohydrate 56.4 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 117.3 mg, Sugar 34.2 g

CRY BABY COOKIES



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These cookies are from 1937. They have been in my "special" cook-book for years, but I don't know where it came from. They are really good..the true old-fashioned kind! I usually get about 3 doz., but that depends on how big of a spoon you use to drop them on the cookie-sheet.

Provided by silly sally

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 2-3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
2 eggs
4 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup raisins, chopped
1 cup nuts, chopped
1 cup hot coffee

Steps:

  • Cream shortning, sugar, molasses and eggs together.
  • In a seperate bowl, sift flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt and.
  • soda together.
  • Stir in raisins and nuts.
  • Alternately add flour mixture and coffee, beating well after each addition.
  • Drop from a teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets.
  • Bake in a moderate oven (350 F) until done, about 7-10 minute.

CRY BABIES II



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Don't know where the name came from but the cookies are delicious. Store for a couple days to let the flavors of the spices build.

Provided by LAURE2

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 12

⅓ cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup molasses
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup milk
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture alternately with the milk. Finally, mix in the chocolate chips and raisins. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 116.6 mg, Sugar 15.9 g

CRY BABY MOLASSES COOKIES



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Again another one of my Grandma Clark's recipes our family LOVES. It is at almost every family gathering. I have used 'store bought' icing before and it works OK but I prefer to make my own powdered sugar icing. This is a LARGE recipe and my servings are a guess as my family eats the cookies before I can count. I often half this recipe to make a more manageable number of cookies.

Provided by MinnMomof2

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 18m

Yield 3 doze, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup sugar
1 cup lard or 1 cup shortening
1/2 cup molasses
1 cup hot water
1 egg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 cups flour
2 cups powdered sugar
1 -2 tablespoon milk

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients together.
  • Drop from a spoon onto pan.
  • Bake at 350 F until lightly browned at edges (I believe 8-10 minutes but WATCH).
  • Remove to wire cooling rack (if needed let sit on pan 1-2 minutes).
  • Ice while hot/warm with powdered sugar icing.

CRY BABY COOKIES



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Yield 2 dozen balls

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sugar divided
1/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 large egg
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ginger powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Reserve 1?4 cup of the sugar. Mix all of the other ingredients together in large bowl. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Sprinkle the reserved sugar on a plate and roll the balls in sugar until covered. Place on an ungreased baking sheet in ball form or flatten with your hand or a spoon and bake for 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

MOM'S MOLASSES COOKIES



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The kitchen smells so good when Mom is baking these yummy cookies, which we like to make with sorghum. They're chewy and tender, with a sugary coating. It's hard to eat just one! -Brenda Beachy Belvidere, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup shortening
1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, molasses, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., Roll into 1-1/4-in. balls; roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 10-14 minutes or until tops crack and edges are slightly firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 63mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CRYBABY COOKIES



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice (optional)
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (optional)
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup whole milk
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins or dried currants
White Icing for Crybaby Cookies
Colored sprinkles or chopped nuts, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with Silpats. Into a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg; set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. With machine running, gradually add molasses and egg. Add dry ingredients, alternating with milk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients; scrape down bowl as necessary. Stir in coconut, walnuts, and raisins.
  • Drop by tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between cookies. Bake until golden brown, 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool on pans until almost, but not completely cool, about 5 minutes.
  • Dip tops of cookies into icing, and decorate with sprinkles or chopped nuts.

CRY BABY COOKIES RECIPE - (5/5)



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Provided by ukiahgal67

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 c. plus 2 tbsp. shortening
1 c. plus 2 tbsp. sugar
1 c. molasses
2 eggs, well beaten
4 3/4 c. flour, sifted
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. soda
2 c. coconut
2 c. chopped nuts
1 1/2 c. raisins
1 c. milk

Steps:

  • Cream shortening. Add sugar, molasses and eggs. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and soda. Combine with coconut, walnuts, and raisins. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Drop by tablespoons on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 - 10 minutes. Makes 9 1/2 dozen.

CRY BABY COOKIES



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Yield 2 dozen balls

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sugar divided
1/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 large egg
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ginger powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Reserve 1/4 cup of the sugar. Mix all of the other ingredients together in large bowl. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Sprinkle the reserved sugar on a plate and roll the balls in sugar until covered. Place on an ungreased baking sheet in ball form or flatten with your hand or a spoon and bake for 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

Tips:

  • For the best flavor and texture, use fresh, high-quality ingredients.
  • Be sure to chill the dough before baking. This will help the cookies keep their shape.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing can make the cookies tough.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before storing them. This will help them keep their shape and flavor.

Conclusion:

Cry Baby Molasses Cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With their chewy texture and sweet, molasses flavor, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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