Soft Molasses Cookies
- 40 Minutes Prep1 Hour Total
- 24 Servings
- 160 Calories per Serving
Mmm! Bite into classic soft, melt-in-your-mouth molasses cookies for a yummy bit of nostalgia.
Ingredient List
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
Preparation
- Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
- Shape dough by rounded tablespoonfuls into 1 1/2-inch balls. Dip tops into granulated sugar. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls, sugared sides up, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake 13 to 16 minutes or just until set and cookies appear dry. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
Tips
- Purchase shortening formed in oblong packages marked for easy cutting and measuring. It eliminates messy measuring in cups.
- Spray the inside of the measuring cup with cooking spray so molasses will slide out of the cup easily.
Nutrition Information
Servings: 24
Serving size: 1 Cookie
Amount per serving (Calories ): 160
| Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 7g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat | 1&½g | 8% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | % Value not available |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 135mg | 6% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 22g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value not available |
| Sugars | 12g | % Value not available |
| Protein | 1g | % Value not available |
| Vitamin D | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value not available | 0% |
| Calcium | Value not available | 0% |
| Iron | Value not available | 6% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 3% |
| Thiamin | Value not available | 6% |
| Riboflavin | Value not available | 4% |
| Niacin | Value not available | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value not available | 0% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value not available | 0% |
| Phosphorus | Value not available | 0% |
| Magnesium | Value not available | 4% |
| Zinc | Value not available | 0% |
| Manganese | Value not available | 10% |
| Selenium | Value not available | 8% |
| Copper | Value not available | 4% |
*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 0,
- Other Carbohydrate 1,
- Skim Milk 0,
- Low-Fat Milk 0,
- Milk 0,
- Vegetable 0,
- Very Lean Meat 0,
- Lean Meat 0,
- Medium-Fat Meat 0,
- High-Fat Meat 0,
- Fat 1&½,
- Fruits 0c,
- Vegetables 0c,
- Grains 1oz-eq,
- Meat & Beans 0oz-eq,
- Dairy 0c,
- Fats & Oils 2tsp
Carbohydrate Choice
- Choices per serving1&½
