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Frosted Molasses Cookies

If my family knows I've baked these cookies, they're sure to gobble them up in a hurry.

48 ServingsPrep: 40 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + standing

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1 cup molasses
1/2 cup water
5 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
FROSTING:
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 egg whites
1/4 cup water
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat
in the egg yolks, molasses and water. Combine the flour, baking
soda, cinnamon and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture
and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to
handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness.
Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart
on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or
until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For frosting, combine the sugar, egg whites and water in a small

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Frosted Molasses Cookies (continued)

Directions (continued)

heavy saucepan over low heat. With a hand mixer, beat on low speed
for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until frosting
reaches 160°, about 8-10 minutes. Pour into the bowl of a
heavy-duty stand mixer; add confectioners' sugar. Beat on high until
frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes. Frost cookies. Let
stand until dry. Yield: 8 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 2 cookies equals 154 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 132 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.