Best 7 Moms Molasses Cookies Recipes

MOM'S MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt shortening and let cool. Add 1 c sugar, molasses and egg. Beat well.
• Sift dry ingredients, except the remaining sugar. Add to first mixture. Mix well.
• Chill at least 1 hour. (Don't skip this step!).
• Form in 1 inch balls and roll in remaining sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes on greased cookie sheets. (As low as 7 minutes in a convection oven).
• NOTE: To get the texture just right, follow the directions closely. Specifically three things: don't substitute butter or margarine for the shortening, melt the shortening, and hand form the cookies.

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.

MOM'S MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix together brown sugar, Crisco, molasses and egg; add in flour, soda and spices, mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Shape dough into walnut-sized balls.
• Dip tops in granulated sugar.
• Place sugar-side up about 3" apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes.
• Remove immediately from cookie sheet and let cool.

MOM'S MOLASSES COOKIES

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.

MOLASSES COOKIES II

Steps:

• Cream together shortening and brown sugar. Stir in egg and molasses and mix well. Fold in dry ingredients and stir. Cover and chill until firm (1 - 2 hours).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Roll dough into small balls (I use a small melon baller to help with this) and roll in white sugar. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
• Bake 9 - 10 minutes. Leave on cookie sheet one minute until set.

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugar and molasses. Add egg; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves and ginger; add to sugar mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until easy to handle., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in additional sugar. Place 3 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until tops are cracked and edges are set. Cool for 2-3 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

MOM'S MOLASSES APPLESAUCE COOKIES RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Combine wet ingredients, then flour mixture separately. Gradually mix in flour mixture. Chill for 1 hour. Roll in granulated sugar. Cross hatch with fork. Bake at 350°F for 12 to 14 min.