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Merry Molasses Cookies

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 19, 2008
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Bake up an old-fashioned spicy molasses cookie, rolled and cut to satisfy all cookie monsters.

Merry Molasses Cookies

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 4 hr 15 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup full-flavor (dark) molasses
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Glaze, if desired

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and shortening with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining cookie ingredients. Cover; refrigerate dough at least 3 hours or until firm.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oven to 375°F. Generously grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray. On generously floured cloth-covered surface, roll half of dough at a time to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch round cookie cutter. Place about 1 1/2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched lightly in center. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Spread on cooled cookies.

Nutrition

130 Calories
3g Total Fat
1g Protein
23g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3g
5%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
135mg
6%
Potassium
150mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
11g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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