Best 7 Molasses Coconut Chews Recipes

MOLASSES COCONUT CHEWS

Steps:

• With an electric mixer, beat the sugars and shortening (or butter) until creamy.
• Add the beaten eggs, vanilla, and molasses. Beat well.
• Sift (or just thoroughly stir) together the flour, soda, and salt, then stir into batter.Stir in coconut
• Using a medium size cookie scoop, scoop out 33 to 36 balls of dough. Bake immediately or keep covered and chilled until ready to bake. If using butter, the cookies will have a better shape with chilled dough.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375*F.
• Bake the cookies on a parchment lined (or greased) baking sheet for about 13 minutes.

MOLASSES COCONUT CHEWS

Steps:

• Melt butter or margarine, add sifted dry ingredients. Stir in molasses, vanilla, and egg. whites. Mix well. Stir in coconut. Spread in 2 greased 8-inch square pans, lined with waxed paper, greased and lightly floured.
• Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes. When cool cut each cake into 24 bars.
• Store in closed containers.

COCONUT MOLASSES CHEWS

Steps:

• Combine molasses, vinegar, honey, and butter in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until the mixture forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water or reaches 234° F.(see Basic Procedure for Testing Candy). Remove from heat and add coconut, vanilla, and salt. Drop by teaspoonful onto a greased cookie sheet. Cool and store in refrigerator.

OLD-FASHIONED MOLASSES CANDY

Steps:

• Grease a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and vinegar. Cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. Increase heat to medium; cook until a candy thermometer reads 245° (firm-ball stage), stirring occasionally. , Add molasses and remaining butter. Cook, uncovered, until a candy thermometer reads 260° (hard-ball stage), stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Add baking soda; beat well., Pour into prepared pan. Let stand for 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Butter fingers; quickly pull candy until firm by pliable (color will be light tan). When candy is ready for cutting, pull into a 1/2-in. rope. Cut into 1-in. pieces. Wrap each in waxed paper or colored candy wrappers.

CHEWY RAISIN MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Place raisins in a bowl. Cover with boiling water; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

MOLASSES CHEWIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add molasses and egg, beating until combined. On low speed, beat in flour mixture until blended. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in turbinado sugar. On cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 12 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

COCONUT-CHERRY CHEWS

Steps:

• Dip measuring cup into mix and level off;allow to come to room temperature.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl,combine cookie mix,1 cup coconut,almond extract and egg at low speed until well mixed and dough forms.
• In a small bowl,beat egg white and water until foamy.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Dip in egg-white mixture;roll in coconut.
• Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
• Place cherry in center,pressing down lightly.
• Bake at 375 F for 11-14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• These overbake easily so keep an eye on them.