Spicy Molasses Raisin Jumbles Food

CHEWY RAISIN MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Place raisins in a bowl. Cover with boiling water; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

MOLASSES RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Beat in molasses. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in raisins and nuts., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

MOLASSES RAISIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups.
• Beat together the yogurt, egg, molasses, raisins, wheat germ, oats, and butter in a large bowl until evenly mixed. Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt on top of the molasses mixture. Fold the flour mixture into the molasses until a batter has formed. Pour batter into muffin cups, filling to the top.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean, about 25 minutes.

JUMBO MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in molasses and eggs. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves and ginger; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. , Shape 1/4 cupfuls of dough into balls; roll in sugar. Place four cookies on a greased baking sheet at a time. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until edges are set. Remove to wire racks to cool.

MOLASSES JUMBLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bring the butter to room temperature so that it is soft.
• Cream the butter with the brown sugar.
• Stir in the molasses.
• Add the egg.
• Measure out the flour and add to the butter/molasses mixture.
• Stir until partially blended.
• Add the milk and blend well.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake 10 min.
• or until set in the center (no imprint remains when lighty touched with a finger).

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.

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.

SPICY MOLASSES RAISIN JUMBLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy.
• Add the molasses and egg; blend until smooth.
• In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices; stir into the creamed mixture just until combined.
• Gently stir in the raisins.
• Cover and chill dough about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375*F.
• Line 2-3 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Shape dough into 1" balls; roll in granulated sugar to coat generously.
• Space 2" apart on the cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are firm and the centers are still slightly soft.
• Transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.