These frosted spice gems are a perfect pick-me-up after a hard day at school or work.
Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 6 hr 10 min
- Servings 72
- Ingredients 18
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 eggs
- 3 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 cup water
- 5 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
Frosting
- 1 envelope plus 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1In large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, the shortening, molasses and eggs until well blended. In small bowl, dissolve baking soda in water; stir into molasses mixture. Stir in remaining cookie ingredients until well blended. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
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Step2Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. On floured surface, roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut with floured 2 3/4-inch round cutter (or cut with clean food can with both ends removed, such as rectangular-shaped pork luncheon meat can). Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
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Step3Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step4In 2-quart saucepan, sprinkle gelatin on cold water to soften; stir in 1 cup granulated sugar. Heat to a rolling boil; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes. In large bowl, place powdered sugar and hot gelatin mixture. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes or until foamy. Add vanilla, baking powder and salt; beat on high speed 12 to 15 minutes or until soft peaks form. Frost bottoms of cookies with frosting. Let stand until frosting is dry, 2 to 3 hours, before storing.
Nutrition
110
Calories
3 g
Total Fat
1 g
Protein
20 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories
- 110
- Calories from Fat
- 25
- Total Fat
- 3 g
- Saturated Fat
- 1 g
- Cholesterol
- 5 mg
- Sodium
- 95 mg
- Potassium
- 50 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 20 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- Protein
- 1 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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