Best 6 Molasses Butterballs Recipes

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Are you looking for a delicious and unique dessert to impress your family and friends? Look no further than molasses butterballs! These delightful little treats are made with a combination of molasses, butter, sugar, and flour, and they're rolled in chopped nuts before being baked. The result is a soft and chewy cookie with a delightful molasses flavor and a crunchy nut topping. Whether you're serving them up for a holiday party or just want a special treat to enjoy with your loved ones, molasses butterballs are sure to be a hit.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

MOLASSES SNOWBALLS



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A wonderful and delicious change from the traditional snowball cookie, and, with only six ingredients. Easy!!

Provided by CRYSTAL-BEE

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Molasses Cookie Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup shortening
¼ cup molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped walnuts
½ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, cream the shortening, molasses and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the flour and walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place them about 2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Roll cookies in confectioners' sugar when cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Fat 20 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 2.3 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

MOLASSES BUTTERBALL COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies     Nut     Bake

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups flour
2 cups walnuts -- finely chopped
powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325*F. In mixer bowl, beat butter on medium speed of electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add molasses and beat until fluffy. Add flour and beat on low speed until well blended. Stir in nuts. Using 1 tablespoon dough for each cookie, shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 325*F for 20 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool. When cookies are cool, gently roll them in powdered sugar to coat.

MOLASSES BUTTERBALLS



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Better hide these if you want any left-it's hard to eat just one! Good thing they're quick to make.-Zelda Halloran, Dallas, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 4-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup light molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped walnuts
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream butter and molasses. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Roll cooled cookies in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 114mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

BUTTERBALLS



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This recipe is from The Silver Palate Cookbook by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins. These are incredible...have eaten these at Julee Rosso's wonderful Wickwood Inn B&B in Saugatuk, MI, where the food alone is worth a stay in the charming inn. These are always on our cookie tray at the holidays.

Provided by Epi Curious

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 tablespoons sweet butter, softened
3 tablespoons honey
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup shelled pecans, chopped moderately fine
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease one or two cookie sheets.
  • Cream butter. Beat in honey; gradually mix in flour and salt, then vanilla. Add pecans. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
  • Form balls by hand, the size of quarters. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
  • Remove from oven; as soon as cool enough to touch, roll in confectioner's sugar. Allow to cool and roll again in sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.3, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 6.8, Sodium 32.8, Carbohydrate 7, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 4.1, Protein 0.7

PEANUT BUTTER MOLASSES COOKIES



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These peanut butter cookies stay nice and soft. They have an unusual spice cookie taste.

Provided by Susan Kaman

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Spice Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 15

¼ cup butter, softened
¼ cup peanut butter
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup honey
¼ cup unsulfured molasses
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
½ cup white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, peanut butter and 1/2 cup white sugar until smooth. Stir in the honey, molasses, egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the molasses mixture until well blended. Roll dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Press a criss cross into the top with a fork.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.6 calories, Carbohydrate 13.2 g, Cholesterol 8.6 mg, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 67.7 mg, Sugar 9 g

NUT BUTTER BALLS



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I think the concept for these was developed for camping and hiking, but I make these for my kids as a healthier alternative to sweet snacks. There are tons of possibilities for variation on almost all of the ingredient which I like a lot.

Provided by LeeDelaino

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 10-12 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

2/3 cup peanut butter or 2/3 cup other nut butter
1/3 cup blackstrap molasses, plus
2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
1/3 cup honey
2 cups oats
3 tablespoons skim milk powder or 3 tablespoons toasted coconut
toasted sesame seeds
other dried fruit (optional) or chopped nuts, etc (optional)

Steps:

  • Thoroughly mix the first three ingredients.
  • Add the oats and coconut plus anything additional and stir to coat.
  • Form into a 1 inch round cylinder using wax paper.
  • Chill for about 30 minutes or longer and cut and roll into golf ball sized or smaller pieces.
  • Roll each ball in a dish of sesame seeds (whole or ground) to coat.

Tips:

- Use high-quality, unsalted butter for the best flavor. - Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the mixture, resulting in a lighter, airier cookie. - Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help to prevent the cookies from spreading too much in the oven. - Bake the cookies at a high temperature (375°F) for a short amount of time (10-12 minutes). This will help to create a crispy exterior and a chewy interior. - Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before frosting. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Molasses butterballs are a delicious and festive holiday cookie that is sure to please everyone. With their rich, buttery flavor and chewy texture, these cookies are a classic that will be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you are baking them for a holiday party or just for a special treat, molasses butterballs are sure to be a hit.

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