Soft Molasses Cookies Reduced Fat Food

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together shortening and brown sugar.
• Stir in egg and molasses and mix well.
• Fold in dry ingredients and stir.
• Cover and chill till firm (1-2 hours).
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Roll dough into small balls and roll in white sugar.
• Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes.
• Leave on sheet one minute until set.
• I changed the amount of salt in here. My original recipe calls for 1 tsp of salt but that may be too much for some. A few people have made it as is (the majority) with no complaints on salt, however a few commented it was too much. I think 1/2 tsp can be used with no alterations to the recipe. I will leave it up to you either way you still WIN !

LO-CAL MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Beat oil, molasses, 1/4 cup sugar and egg until blended. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and spices; add to molasses mixture and mix well. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours. , Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in remaining sugar. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until cookies are set and tops are cracked, 8-10 minutes.

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.

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES V

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and egg until well blended. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture. Cover the dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix sugar, butter, coconut oil, molasses, and egg in a large bowl until smooth
• Stir in remaining ingredients
• Place rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet
• Optional: Dip the top of each dough ball in coarse sugar
• Bake 8-10 minutes at 375 degree preheated oven. (Don't overbake or they will lose their softness!)

LOW-CAL MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat oil, molasses, 1/4 cup sugar and egg.
• Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in another bowl; add to molasses mixture and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Shape into 1 inch balls; roll in remaining sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set and surface cracks.
• Remove from pan and cool thoroughly on wire racks.

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, shortening and sugar until light-colored and fluffy. Beat in molasses and eggs; set mixture aside. In another large bowl, combine flour (no need to sift), salt, baking soda, ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Blend thoroughly with wire whisk. Gradually mix flour mixture into creamed ingredients until dough is blended and smooth. Roll dough into 1-1/2-in. balls. Dip tops in granulated sugar; place 2-1/2 in. apart on greased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 11 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool on wire rack. Store in tightly covered container to maintain softness.

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES IV

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a couple of cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and lard. Gradually mix in the egg, and molasses. Sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger, dry mustard, instant coffee, and cloves; stir this into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk.
• Drop cookie dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Press a raisin or maraschino cherry into the center of each one. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Mix together shortening, sugar, molasses and egg until creamy. Mix in the flour mixture alternately with the cold water. Mix in the baking soda and most of the walnuts, reserving a few to sprinkle on tops of cookies.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake these for 12 minutes or until done.

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES (REDUCED FAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Dissolve baking soda in molasses in a large bowl.
• Combine buttermilk and oil; stir into molasses mixture.
• Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
• Combine flour, ginger and salt; gradually add to molasses mixture, stirring well.
• Coat hands lightly with cooking spray.
• Shape dough into 30 (1-inch) balls and place balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Combine powdered sugar, water and vanilla.
• Spoon into a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; seal bag.
• Snip a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag; drizzle glaze over cookies.

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).

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream sugar, molasses and shortening together at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and mix at medium speed until creamy, scraping down the bowl before and after adding eggs.
• Stir flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt and dry sugar substitute together to blend well, and then add, along with coffee and lemon juice, to creamy mixture.
• Mix at medium.
• Mix at medium speed until creamy.
• Drop dough by 1 1/2 Tablespoon onto cookies sheets that have been sprayed with pan spray or lined with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 375° for 12-14 minuntes, or until cookies are firm.
• Remove them to a wire rack and cool to room temperuture.