Giant Molasses Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min./batch
YIELD: 2 dozen.
My family always requests these soft molasses cookies. These chewy cookies are also perfect for shipping as holiday gifts or to troops overseas. —Kristine Chayes, Smithtown, New York
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups butter, softened
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2 cups sugar
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1/2 cup molasses
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4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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4 teaspoons ground ginger
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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 cloves
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 cup chopped pecans
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3/4 cup coarse sugar
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes.. Beat in eggs and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in pecans.
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2.
Shape into 2-in. balls and roll in coarse sugar. Place 2-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until tops are cracked, 13-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 310 calories, 13g fat (7g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 219mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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