Molasses Cookies
on Nov 23, 2020, Updated Nov 15, 2024
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If you’re looking for something simple to make for friends and family for Christmas this year this is it!! This molasses cookie recipe comes out of one of my grandma’s old church ward recipe books. If you know about these recipe books, you KNOW. Some of the best recipes originated from those books.
Gift the cookies
- to friends
- to neighbors
- to coworkers
- to family
- to teachers
- to your pest control man
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Where to Buy White Dipping Chocolate
I usually pick mine up at my local Walmart grocery, but just about any grocery store sells candy dipping chocolate. I don’t suggest using white chocolate chips, they won’t ever set up right and you’ll have a big mess when you try to
Recipe Tip
Weigh out each cookie dough ball or use a large cookie dough scooper to make perfectly uniform cookies for gifting and displaying.
White Chocolate Tips & Tricks
- Make sure your cookies are completely cooled before drizzling or dipping in the white chocolate.
- Melt your chocolate very slowly, following the instructions on the back of the bag.
- Place melted chocolate in a small sandwich size ziplock bag and cut off the corner. Drizzle over the cookies using the bag for a nice, even drizzle.
- Place cookies on parchment papper before and after drizzling or dipping in chocolate so they easily lift off.
Freezing Instructions
You have two great options for freezing the molasses cookies.
- Place cookie dough balls on a sheet pan and flash freeze for 10 minutes uncovered before placing in a gallon size freezer bag. To bake, simply remove from the freezer and arrange the frozen cookie dough balls on a sheet pan while your oven pre heats. The cookies may just need a few extra minutes of bake time when partially frozen.
- Bake the cookies and let them cool completely before storing in a gallon size ziplock freezer bag. Remove from freezer at least 1 hour before serving.
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Molasses Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2.25 cups butter flavored shortening , 432g
- 3 cups sugar, 576g
- 3/4 cup molasses
- 3 large eggs
- 6 tsp baking soda
- 6 cups flour, 720g
- 1.5 tsp cloves
- 1.5 tsp ginger
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons salt
- candy dipping white chocolate, optional
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, over low heat, melt your shortening. Once it’s melted remove the pan from the burner and set aside to cool for about 30 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl or stand mixer add your sugar, molasses, egg and the shortening. Mix well.
- In another bowl sift all dry ingredients. Slowly add to the first mixture until well combined.
- Cover and chill overnight or at least 8 hours.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
- Form cookie dough into a ball (40g per cookie) and roll into a small bowl of granulated sugar. Place all cookies onto a cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes. Remove them when the tops just start to crack.
- Let cool and dip or drizzle with white candy dipping chocolate.
Notes
Nutrition
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Can you use butter instead of shortening?