mom's molasses cookies

Name: Mom's Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## COOKIE; 1 cup(s) Crisco shortening; 1 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) molasses (I use Grandma's original ); 2 large eggs; 1 cup(s) cold water; 4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) ginger; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; ## FROSTING; 1 stick(s) butter; 3 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 tablespoon(s) milk

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Sheila Devor

Towanda, KS

Updated on Nov 3, 2021

This is my mother's recipe. I've never come across anything better for a molasses cookie. Full of flavor and so incredibly soft. Top it off with some frosting and you are in pure heaven. They are so delicious that you won't just stop at one! Trust me! :)

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Soft and cake-like, these molasses cookies have a hint of gingerbread flavor. One bite and you know it's the holiday season. The simple frosting on top adds just the right amount of sweetness to this delightful cookie. We can see why they're a family favorite and would make a delicious addition to a holiday cookie tray.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield makes 4-5 dozen

Ingredients

COOKIE
1 cup Crisco shortening
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup molasses (I use Grandma's original )
2 large eggs
1 cup cold water
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FROSTING
1 stick butter
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk

How To Make mom's molasses cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream Crisco shortening and sugar. Add molasses and eggs. Mix well. Then add water and vanilla; mix.

Step 2

Add dry ingredients - flour, soda, salt, ginger, and cinnamon. Mix well until all is blended together.
Step 3

Drop by tablespoon full onto a greased cookie sheet or line your pan with parchment paper for easy cleanup. (I used a small ice cream scoop to drop my mixture). This is a creamy mixture and makes a lot of cookies. These cookies freeze very well.
Step 4

Bake for 9 minutes. Do not overbake. Ovens vary and I have a new oven and it took 9 minutes. You may want to check at 7 minutes if you do smaller cookies. Let cool and frost.
Step 5

For frosting, I just used 1 stick of butter, 3 cups of powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons of milk. Mix well and frost your cooled cookies.
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