Friedas Molasses Cookies Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 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. , Shape into 2-in. balls and roll in coarse sugar. Place 2-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 13-15 minutes or until tops are cracked. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• Cream shortening and brown sugar.
• Stir in eggs and molasses.
• Stir together the flour and spices in a separate bowl.
• Add the milk alternately with flour mixture until blended, but don't overmix.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes.
• Cool and frost with buttercream frosting.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add molasses, water and vinegar. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; beat into creamed mixture. Cover and chill for 3 hours. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in cutter, drinking glass or decorative cutter dipped in flour. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Do not overbake.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add molasses, water and vinegar. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; beat into creamed mixture. Cover and chill for 3 hours. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in cutter, drinking glass or decorative cutter dipped in flour. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Do not overbake.