Molasses Spice Cookies With Orange Essence Recipe

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Molasses Spice Cookies With Orange Essence
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Directions:

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In workbowl of food processor, process 2/3 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons orange zest until pale orange, about 10 seconds; transfer sugar to 8- or 9-inch cake pan and set aside.
  3. Whisk flour, baking soda, spices, and salt in medium bowl until thoroughly combined; set aside.
  4. In standing mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter and 1 teaspoon grated orange zest with brown sugar and remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  5. Reduce speed to medium-low and add yolk and vanilla; increase speed to medium and beat until incorporated, about 20 seconds. Reduce speed to medium-low and add molasses; beat until fully incorporated, about 20 seconds, scraping bottom and sides of bowl once with rubber spatula.
  6. Reduce speed to lowest setting; add flour mixture and beat until just incorporated, about 30 seconds, scraping bowl down once.
  7. Give dough final stir with rubber spatula to ensure that no pockets of flour remain at bottom. Dough will be soft.
  8. (At this point, you can chill the dough if you wish.)
  9. Using tablespoon measure, scoop heaping tablespoon of dough and roll between palms into 1 1/2-inch ball; drop ball into cake pan with sugar and repeat to form about 4 balls.
  10. Toss balls in orange sugar to coat and set on prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  11. Repeat with remaining dough.
  12. Bake 1 sheet at a time until cookies are browned, still puffy, and edges have begun to set but centers are still soft (cookies will look raw between cracks and seem underdone), about 11 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking.
  13. Do not overbake.
  14. Cool cookies on baking sheet 5 minutes, then use wide metal spatula to transfer cookies to wire rack; cool cookies to room temperature and serve.
  15. (Can be stored at room temperature in airtight container or zipper-lock plastic bag up to 5 days.)
  16. Makes 24 cookies
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3881.63 Kcal (16252 kJ)
Calories from fat 1313.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 145.97g 225%
Cholesterol 552.36mg 184%
Sodium 2021.31mg 84%
Potassium 3036.85mg 65%
Total Carbs 616.54g 206%
Sugars 395.81g 1583%
Dietary Fiber 11.47g 46%
Protein 36.75g 74%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 14%
Vitamin A 1.7mg 57%
Iron 24.7mg 137%
Calcium 573.1mg 57%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 402.13 Kcal (1684 kJ)
Calories from fat 136.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.12g 225%
Cholesterol 57.22mg 184%
Sodium 209.4mg 84%
Potassium 314.61mg 65%
Total Carbs 63.87g 206%
Sugars 41.01g 1583%
Dietary Fiber 1.19g 46%
Protein 3.81g 74%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 57%
Iron 2.6mg 137%
Calcium 59.4mg 57%

* 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

  • 89
    Points
  • 107
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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