Donnas Molasses Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree F. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. In another bowl, mix together the flour, spices and baking soda. Start beating in flour a little at a time, alternating with the milk - end with flour. Stir in the nuts.
• Spray cookie sheet with bakers joy or grease. Place batter by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart on sheet. Bake for 9 - 10 minutes or until they spring back when touched. I take mine out when they look like they could cook 1 more minute as I don't want them getting too brown on bottom and like them a little chewy. Place on cooling rack and cool completely.
• Make frosting. In a small bowl, whisk butter with flour, add vanilla and milk until you reach your desired consistency. Spread each cookie with about 1 tsp frosting. Top with a walnut if desired. Note: These are great without frosting too.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
• Shape dough by rounded tablespoonfuls into 1 1/2-inch balls. Dip tops into granulated sugar. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls, sugared sides up, about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 13 to 16 minutes or just until set and cookies appear dry. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and egg until well blended. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture. Cover the dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the melted margarine, 1 cup sugar, and egg until smooth. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger; blend into the molasses mixture. Cover, and chill dough for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining white sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until tops are cracked. Cool on wire racks.