Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: 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
Ingredients
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3/4 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar
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1/3 cup molasses
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1 large egg, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
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1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°.
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2.
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.
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3.
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.
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4.
In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, cream and coffee granules until blended; drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 106 calories, 4g fat (3g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 118mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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