Nutmeg Molasses Cookies Food

CHEWY MOLASSES-SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a shallow bowl, place 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
• With an electric mixer, beat butter and remaining cup of sugar until combined. Beat in egg and then molasses until combined. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in dry ingredients, just until a dough forms.
• Pinch off and roll dough into balls, each equal to 1 tablespoon. Roll balls in reserved sugar to coat.
• Arrange balls on baking sheets, about 3 inches apart. Bake, one sheet at a time, until edges of cookies are just firm, 10 to 15 minutes (cookies can be baked two sheets at a time, but they will not crackle uniformly). Cool 1 minute on baking sheets; transfer to racks to cool completely.

MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 18 by 13-inch baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg for 30 seconds, set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, blend together butter and brown sugar until well combined. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl.
• Mix in molasses, egg yolk and vanilla extract. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl.
• Add flour mixture and mix until combined.
• Pour granulated sugar into a small bowl. Scoop dough out and shape into balls nearly the size of a golf ball (30g each).
• Roll each dough ball through granulated sugar then transfer to baking sheets spacing 2-inches apart.
• Bake one sheet at a time in preheated oven 9 - 11 minutes until cookies are puffed and appear just lightly under-baked in the center.
• Let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days.

NUTMEG MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees; combine the flour, baking soda, spices and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Beat the sugar, shortening, molasses and vanilla at medium speed until creamy.
• Add eggs, beating well after each; gradually add flour mixture, mixing at low speed until blended.
• Beat at medium speed until thick dough forms; shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
• Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies look dry, transfer to a wire rack to cool.

GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and salt and then combine the mixture with your hands.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the brown sugar, oil, and molasses on medium speed for 5 minutes. Measuring out the oil, then the molasses will help you get all the molasses out of the measuring cup!
• Turn the mixer to low speed, add the eggs, and beat for 1 minute. Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula and beat for 1 more minute.
• With the mixer still on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the crystallized ginger and mix until combined.
• Scoop the dough with 2 spoons or a small 1" ice cream scoop. With your hands, roll each cookie into a 1 3/4-inch ball and roll in sugar. Then flatten them lightly with your fingers and place them on sheet pans. Sprinkle tops with additional sugar. Bake for exactly 13 minutes. The cookies will be crackled on the top and soft inside. Let the cookies cool on the sheets for 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix the milk and vinegar and set aside for a minute.
• In a large bowl mix well the sugar, both molasses and shortening (if you don't have the Black Strap you can use the regular but the taste is much better with the black strap).
• Add the milk and vinegar mixture.
• Add the dry ingredients mixing well.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Roll out on a floured board and cut in circle the size you want (I usually do one about 3 inches).
• Sprinkle the tops with some sugar.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 7-8 minute.
• Don't overbake them, just till done.