Soft Molasses Cookies Reduced Fat Recipes

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
• Shape dough by rounded tablespoonfuls into 1 1/2-inch balls. Dip tops into granulated sugar. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls, sugared sides up, about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 13 to 16 minutes or just until set and cookies appear dry. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

LOWER FAT OATMEAL MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream margarine; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until well blended.
• Add molasses, egg and vanilla; beat well.
• Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring mixture well.
• Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture, mixing well to combine.
• Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto cookie sheets coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 for 12-13 minutes or until very lightly browned.
• Cool slightly on cookie sheets.
• Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely on wire racks.

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.

FAT-FREE MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Puree raisins and hot coffee in blender until smooth.
• Transfer raisin/coffee mixture to a large bowl.
• Add egg substitute, molasses and sugar to raisin mixture and blend together.
• Add cinnamon, ginger, cloves to bowl and stir.
• Add flour, baking soda and salt to blended raisin mixture and stir together by hand until all ingredients are incorporated. Note, this is easier to do by hand using a table knife or a spatula than it would be to tax a small hand mixer.
• Cover the mixture with plastic wrap and chill the dough for 2 - 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Scoop dough by rounded tablespoons and roll into a ball. Roll the dough balls in the 1/4 cup sugar to coat and place on ungreased cookie sheet 2" apart.
• Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until set, but still soft in the center.
• Cool for 1 minute, then remove from cookie sheets and let cool completely on a baking rack.

DELICIOUS LOW-FAT GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES (HEALTHY!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and line the cookie sheet with parchment paper (this keeps the cookies softer).
• Cream the margarine and brown sugar in a large bowl, then stir in the egg whites(beaten) and the molasses and vinegar.
• Sift together remaining ingredients and add to the wet mixture.
• Shape into 24 balls and roll them in the additional granulated sugar. Lightly press them on the cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12 minutes. Let the cookies sit on the pan for about 2 minutes to firm slightly, then slide onto a cooling rack. ENJOY!
• Store these in an airtight container in layers lined with wax paper (prevents sogginess).