Uploaded December 2016 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Molasses cookies are a favorite homemade treat of ours. Try this recipe if you like them too.
MUSIC
Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100377
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MOLASSES COOKIES
* 3/4 cup margarine, melted
* 1 cup white/brown sugar
* 1 egg
* 1/4 cup molasses
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt (or less)
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
* 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/2 cup white and brown (mixed)sugar
DIRECTIONS
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until tops are cracked. Cool on wire racks.
Molasses cookies are a favorite homemade treat of ours. Try this recipe if you like them too.
MUSIC
Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100377
Artist: incompetech.com
MOLASSES COOKIES
* 3/4 cup margarine, melted
* 1 cup white/brown sugar
* 1 egg
* 1/4 cup molasses
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt (or less)
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
* 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/2 cup white and brown (mixed)sugar
DIRECTIONS
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until tops are cracked. Cool on wire racks.
