Molasses Cookies Recipe

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Molasses Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup margarine (1 1/2 sticks) or 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp clove, ground

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In 3-quart saucepan, melt margarine or butter over low heat. Remove saucepan from heat and, with wire whisk, beat in molasses and 1 cup sugar until blended, whisk in egg.
  3. With spoon, stir in flour and remaining ingredients until mixed.
  4. Transfer dough to medium bowl and freeze 15 minutes or until firm enough to handle. Spread remaining 1/4 cup sugar on waxed paper.
  5. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, roll balls in sugar to coat. Place balls, 2 1/2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake cookies 10 to 12 minutes, until cookies spread and da rken.
  6. Let cookies remain on cookie sheet on wire rack 1 minute to cool slightly.
  7. Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Repeat with remaining dough.
  9. Store cookies in tightly covered container up to 2 weeks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 506.21 Kcal (2119 kJ)
Calories from fat 218.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.24g 37%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 632.3mg 26%
Potassium 269.86mg 6%
Total Carbs 67.95g 23%
Sugars 35.04g 140%
Dietary Fiber 1.48g 6%
Protein 5.27g 11%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 45.3mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 421.66 Kcal (1765 kJ)
Calories from fat 181.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.19g 37%
Cholesterol 25.82mg 10%
Sodium 526.7mg 26%
Potassium 224.79mg 6%
Total Carbs 56.6g 23%
Sugars 29.19g 140%
Dietary Fiber 1.24g 6%
Protein 4.39g 11%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 9%
Iron 1.1mg 7%
Calcium 37.7mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.8
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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