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Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies

Name: Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: about 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup molasses; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream; 1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules

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Total Time

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

about 3 dozen

I dreamed up these molasses cookies while sipping coffee and watching snow fall. The aroma from the baking cookies reaches all corners of the house. —Faith Ford, Big Lake, Minnesota

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup molasses
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°.
In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses, egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, spices and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Shape dough into rounded tablespoonfuls; roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to set. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, cream and coffee granules until blended; drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set.

Can you freeze Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies?

Freeze shaped balls of dough on baking sheets until firm. Transfer to airtight containers; return to freezer. To use, roll balls in remaining sugar. Bake and decorate cookies as directed, increasing time by 1-2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 106 calories, 4g fat (3g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 118mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies

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Can you freeze Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies?

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