Molasses Creams Recipe

Molasses Creams Recipe
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50% would make again

This is one of my favorite cookie recipes - making these treats seems to put me in a holiday mood. Maybe it's the soft centers, or perhaps the spicy aroma of ginger and cloves. Whatever the case, a few Molasses Creams and a glass of milk or cup of warm tea always hit the spot!

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  • 48 Servings
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup light molasses
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • FROSTING:
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and molasses. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Roll into walnut-sized balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets (do not flatten). Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until done (centers will be slightly soft).
  • In a small bowl, beat frosting ingredients until creamy. Frost cookies while warm. Yield: about 8 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 154 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 122 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Molasses Creams published in Country Extra January 1994, p47

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Molasses Creams Recipe

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Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2008 by PTuttle

I had lots of problems with this recipe. The cookies didn't rise at all and spread out very wide and very flat. As a result they were rather difficult to remove from the ungreased cookie sheet. Since there is no baking powder in the recipe I'm wondering if my baking soda had been around too long and had lost its potency. The cookies still tasted good but they were more like a softer version of a gingersnap than I expected. Does anyone have any ideas about what went wrong?

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