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Soft Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies Recipe

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Soft Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
137
Calories
Total time
11
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp. each, ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. each, allspice , black pepper & salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks of butter
  • 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 large egg yoke
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 cup molasses-mild if you want a milder tasting cookie or(my choise) full flavor

Directions:

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position. pre heat oven to 375*F. line 2 baking sheets with parchment papper. place 1/2 cup of sugar for dipping in a 8 -9 cake pan.
  2. Whisk flour,baking soda,spices and salt in a medium bowl,set aside
  3. In a standing mixer fitted with a paddle, beat butter with white and brown sugars at medium speed, until light and fluffy(about 3 minutes) reduce speed to medium-low and add vannila and egg yoke,increase speed to medium and beat until incorporated(about 20 seconds)reduce speed to medium-low and add molasses,beat till fully incorporated(about 30 seconds)scrape down sides of bowl.reduce speed to lowest setting and add flour and beat until just incorporated,scraoe down sides of bowl and give a final stir with a rubber spatula to make sure their are no flour pockets.dough will be soft.
  4. Using a tablespoon,scoop a heaping measure od dough and roll in hands to form a 1 1/2 ball,drop ball in cake pan,repeat to form 4 balls.toss in sugar to coat and set on prepared sheet.placing them 2 apart.repeat with rest of dough.
  5. 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 on the top and look under done)
  6. About 11 minutes,rotate sheet about half way thrugh baking.DON'T OVER COOK. cool 5 minutes on sheet then , using a wide spatula , place on wire rack to finish cooling
  7. Cookies with dark rum glaze;
  8. Let cookies cool to room
  9. While waiting whisk 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 2 1/2 -3 Tbs dark rum in a small bowl until smooth, dip a spoon in mixture and drizzle over cookies. let dry for 19-15 minutes
  10. Cookies with orange essence;
  11. In a work bowl of a food processor,pracess 2/3 cup of granulated sugar and 2 tsp. orange zest until plae orange hue. (about 10 seconds) use in place of plain sugar for dipping. add 1 tsp. orange zest along with butter and molasses in recipe.will have a unique frosty look when baked.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 136.58 Kcal (572 kJ)
Calories from fat 57.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.37g 10%
Cholesterol 16.56mg 6%
Sodium 59.4mg 2%
Potassium 21.3mg 0%
Total Carbs 18.59g 6%
Sugars 8.57g 34%
Dietary Fiber 0.48g 2%
Protein 1.36g 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 8.5mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 457.67 Kcal (1916 kJ)
Calories from fat 192.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.35g 10%
Cholesterol 55.51mg 6%
Sodium 199.03mg 2%
Potassium 71.37mg 0%
Total Carbs 62.29g 6%
Sugars 28.73g 34%
Dietary Fiber 1.62g 2%
Protein 4.57g 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 3%
Iron 2.3mg 4%
Calcium 28.5mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.2
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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