Molasses Crinkles
Make your holidays sweeter with homemade molasses crinkles. Or make thumbprints or sandwich cookies with the cookie dough!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Sparkling sugar or granulated sugar for coating
Instructions
- Beat the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and molasses until well blended.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and spices; stir or whisk to blend.
- Add the dry ingredients to the first mixture and stir until blended.
- Chill the molasses cookie dough for 1 hour.
- Heat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Shape the dough into small 3/4-inch balls and roll them in the sparkling or granulated sugar. Arrange the cookies on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between them.
- Bake the cookies for 8 to 11 minutes or until set.
- Cool in the pan on a rack for 2 minutes, then remove the cookies to a rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.4gSodium: 60mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 0.2IUVitamin C: 0.003mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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