Molasses Drop Cookies
- 45 Minutes Prep1 Hour Total
- 54 Servings
- 100 Calories per Serving
Rekindle childhood memories of soft, chewy molasses, cookies when you turn to this holiday favorite!
Ingredient List
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mild-flavor molasses
- 1 egg
- 3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preparation
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Mix sugar, butter, shortening, sour cream, molasses and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack. Sprinkle with sugar while warm if desired.
Tips
- Instead of a sprinkle of sugar, dress up these moist spice cookies with your favorite white frosting.
- Before measuring the molasses, spray the measuring cup with cooking spray; the molasses will slide right out of the cup!
Nutrition Information
Servings: 54
Serving size: 1 Serving
Amount per serving (Calories ): 100
| Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 5 g | % Value not available |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | % Value not available |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | % Value not available |
| Sodium | 90 mg | % Value not available |
| Total Carbohydrate | 13 g | % Value not available |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | % Value not available |
| Protein | 1 g | % Value not available |
| Vitamin D | Value not available | 2% |
| Calcium | Value not available | 0% |
| Iron | Value not available | 2% |
| Potassium | 70 mg | % Value not available |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch ½,
- Fruit ½,
- Fat 1
