Frosted Molasses Cookies
These easy gingerbread drops are so good and perfect this time of year! We've taken out the shortening and made a few revisions for a delicious holiday Molasses Crinkle cookie!
Servings: 24
Calories: 182kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¼ teaspoons of salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 2 tablespoons sugar for dipping dough
Fristing
- butter
- powdered sugar
- milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix butter, sugar (except for that for dipping), egg, and molasses.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Roll dough into balls about the size of a quarter in diameter. Roll balls in sugar before baking.
- Bake 10-12 minutes. Let cookies cool.
Icing for Gingerbread Molasses Cookies
- In a medium bowl, prepare frosting
- Apply frostingto cooled cookies in a thin layer with a butter knife or spatula.
Notes
- f making these ahead of time, roll dough into balls and place into a freezer-safe bag or wrap in plastic wrap and store in the freezer.
- Adjust the baking time for different textures. Bake for less time for chewy cookies, and longer for a crispier cookies. Cooking time may vary by oven.
- If you don't have an electric mixer you can make these with a pastry cutter (as shown in the photo above).
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 192mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g