Receta Molasses Drop Cookies
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Bake it Forward, cookies, dessert, dixie crystals, molasses
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While going through family recipes one day I happened upon these cookies. Having never tasted them or seen them, I was curious at how they would taste. For some reason I imagined a hard, spicy cookie. I made a couple of tweaks and what I got was an extra soft, pillowy, nicely flavored cookie. I’m so glad I had that jar of molasses in my pantry or else I might not have been apt to make these and I would have missed out. Even my husband, who didn’t want to try one at first like them. They’ve really been a surprise winner out of all of the cookies I’ve been making a lot.
This recipe makes a large batch of cookies, so they are great if you want to divvy them up for cookie tins as well! These cookies will be headed out in a tin as part of the Bake it Forward program being sponsored by Dixie Crystals. I’m also hoping they win first prize in the Bake it Forward cookie contest at the Mixed conference I’m going to at the end of the month!
Molasses Drop Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup molasses
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup Dixie Crystals granulated sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sour milk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- sanding sugar or superfine sugar for garnish, optional
Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Add baking soda to molasses and beat until light and foamy. (Hint: when measuring out molasses spray the container with cooking spray. It will flow out nicely!)
In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add sour milk and 2 eggs, set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, and ground ginger until well mixed. Add to wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
Using a spoon or a cookie scoop, drop about 2 tablespoons of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until only a small indent appears after touching the cookie with your finger. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack. If you wish, after the cookies have been out of the oven for just a few minutes, sprinkle some sugar on top of each.
Yields 60 cookies.
Source: The Way to His Heart