Soft Molasses Cookies Ii Recipes

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together shortening and brown sugar.
• Stir in egg and molasses and mix well.
• Fold in dry ingredients and stir.
• Cover and chill till firm (1-2 hours).
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Roll dough into small balls and roll in white sugar.
• Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes.
• Leave on sheet one minute until set.
• I changed the amount of salt in here. My original recipe calls for 1 tsp of salt but that may be too much for some. A few people have made it as is (the majority) with no complaints on salt, however a few commented it was too much. I think 1/2 tsp can be used with no alterations to the recipe. I will leave it up to you either way you still WIN !

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES V

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and egg until well blended. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture. Cover the dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

SOFT AND CHEWY MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar. Blend in molasses and egg. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves; add to creamed mixture. Mix until well blended. , Shape dough into 1-1/4-in. balls. Roll balls in remaining sugar. Place on greased baking sheets. Press flat with a fork. Bake at 350° about 10-12 minutes or until set.

SOFT MOLASSES DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat sugar, sour cream, butter, shortening, molasses and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt.
• Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Sprinkle with additional sugar while warm.

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, shortening and sugar until light-colored and fluffy. Beat in molasses and eggs; set mixture aside. In another large bowl, combine flour (no need to sift), salt, baking soda, ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Blend thoroughly with wire whisk. Gradually mix flour mixture into creamed ingredients until dough is blended and smooth. Roll dough into 1-1/2-in. balls. Dip tops in granulated sugar; place 2-1/2 in. apart on greased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 11 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool on wire rack. Store in tightly covered container to maintain softness.

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.

SOFT BAKED MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix sugars, sour cream, molasses, egg, margarine, and shortening in a large bowl until smooth.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Do not over mix!
• Drop by rounded tablespoonful onto an ungreased cookis sheet. Place about 2 inches apart.
• Bake time is roughly 10-12 minutes or until the cookies have browned. May be hard to gage by color so bake until almost no indentation remains in center of cookie when touched.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Serve by themselves or dipped in whipped cream!