Alaska Molasses Cookies Food

OLD FASHIONED MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening until smooth. Stir in the molasses and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the mixture alternately with the sour milk. Cover the dough and chill for at least one hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).Grease cookie sheets. On a lightly floured surface, roll out about 1/3 of the dough to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into circles about 3 inches in diameter using a cookie cutter or drinking glass. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookies sheets. Place a raisin onto the center of each cookie.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the melted margarine, 1 cup sugar, and egg until smooth. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger; blend into the molasses mixture. Cover, and chill dough for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining white sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until tops are cracked. Cool on wire racks.

ALASKA MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Place applesauce onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels; spread to 1/2-inch thickness. Cover with additional paper towels; let stand 5 minutes. Scrape into a bowl using a rubber spatula.
• Combine applesauce, 1 cup sugar, and butter; beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.
• Add molasses and egg; beat well.
• Combine flours and next 5 ingredients (flours through cloves), stirring well with a whisk.
• Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating until blended.
• Cover and freeze dough 30 minutes or until firm.
• While dough chills, preheat oven to 375°F.
• With moist hands, shape dough into 32 (1-inch) balls.
• Roll balls in 1/4 cup sugar.
• Place 3 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cool on pans 5 minutes before removing from pans to cool completely on wire racks.

ALASKA MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Spoon applesauce onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels; spread to 1/2-inch thickness. Cover with additional paper towels; let stand 5 minutes. Scrape into a bowl using a rubber spatula.
• Combine applesauce, 1 cup sugar, and butter; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes). Add molasses and egg; beat well.
• Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours and next 5 ingredients (flours through cloves), stirring well with a whisk.
• Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating until blended. Cover and freeze dough 30 minutes or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• With moist hands, shape dough into 32 (1-inch) balls. Roll balls in 1/4 cup sugar. Place 3 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

SPICY MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix together shortening, brown sugar, egg and molasses.
• In separate bowl, stir together remaining dry ingredients except white sugar. Then mix dry ingredients into shortening mixture.
• Chill dough 2 hours or overnight.
• Roll dough into balls the size of large walnuts and dip tops in sugar. Place on lightly greased baking sheet about 3 inches apart, sugared side up.
• Bake in a 375º oven about 10 to 12 minutes until just set but not hard.
• Cool on wire rack.

FAVORITE MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in molasses and egg. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Chill for 1 hour or until firm. , Shape into 1-in. balls; place on greased baking sheets. Press flat with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

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.

MOLASSES COOKIES III

Steps:

• Beat shortening ( or butter ) and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses, egg and 3 tablespoons of flour.
• Sift together remaining flour and other dry ingredients. Mix together the vinegar, water and buttermilk. Add alternately to the molasses mixture and beat batter until it is very smooth.
• Drop teaspoons of the mixture onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12-15 minutes.

ALASKA MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Spoon applesauce onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels, spread to 1/2" thickness. Cover with additional paper towels. Let stand 5 minutes. Scrape into a bowl. Combine applesauce, 1 cup sugar, and butter. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended, about 3 minutes. Add molasses and egg, beating well. Combine flours, soda, and spices, stirring well with a whisk. Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating until blended. Cover and freeze dough 30 minutes or until firm. Preheat oven to 375-degrees. With moist hands, shape dough into 32 1" balls. Roll balls in 1/4 cup sugar. Place 3" apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove and cool completely on wire racks. Yields 32 cookies.

FRIEDA'S MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the molasses, water and vinegar. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; beat into creamed mixture. Cover and chill for 3 hours. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter, drinking glass or decorative cutter dipped in flour. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Do not overbake.