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 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.
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emeryt
Mar 9, 2013
Very weak molasses flavor - not at all like those cookies my mother made when I was a kid. The effort to make the egg white frosting was a waste of time, too. Overall this recipe results in a cookie that is just too bland to enjoy. Too bad, my taste buds were definitely ready for something much richer!
jearllene
Dec 14, 2011
This is the worse dough I have ever worked with. I don't know why it was so hard to roll out I will never use this recipe again.
jearllene
Dec 14, 2011
This is the worse dough I have ever worked with. I don't know why it was so hard to roll out I will never use this recipe again.
MichelleVL
Oct 3, 2010
Perfect! The frosting takes a bit to make but is worth it!
MichelleVL
Oct 3, 2010
Excellent cookie. The frosting takes a little bit to make but well worth it!
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Very weak molasses flavor - not at all like those cookies my mother made when I was a kid. The effort to make the egg white frosting was a waste of time, too. Overall this recipe results in a cookie that is just too bland to enjoy. Too bad, my taste buds were definitely ready for something much richer!
This is the worse dough I have ever worked with. I don't know why it was so hard to roll out I will never use this recipe again.
This is the worse dough I have ever worked with. I don't know why it was so hard to roll out I will never use this recipe again.
Perfect! The frosting takes a bit to make but is worth it!
Excellent cookie. The frosting takes a little bit to make but well worth it!