Best Amish Molasses Cookies Recipes

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AMISH MOLASSES COOKIES



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Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Molasses Cookies
1½ cup butter
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
3 cups molasses
12 cups flour
1½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons baking soda
1 tablespoons cinnamon
1 tablespoons cloves
2 tablespoons ginger

Steps:

  • Cream together.
  • Mix dry ingredients together and add
  • Add to eggs and molasses and beat until fluffy.
  • Mix well.
  • Add flour, salt, baking soda and spices
  • Form balls, roll into granulated sugar; flatten lightly.
  • Bake at 300-325 for 12-15 minutes.
  • Optional: dip half into melted white chocolate.

AMISH MOLASSES COOKIES



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Provided by Editorkevin

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extra
6 cups all-pupose flour
3 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 cups buttermilk

Steps:

  • Position one of the oven's racks in the center and preheat oven to 375F degrees.
  • Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease them.
  • In a large bowl beat together the sugar and shortening until creamy.
  • Add the eggs, molasses, and vanilla and beat well.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger until well blended.
  • Add the dry mixture to the sugar mixture in several additions, alternating with the buttermilk until well combined.
  • Drop the cookie dough by teaspoonfuls (or if you want monster-sized cookies, you tablespoons!) spaced 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for about ten minutes, until golden around the edges.
  • Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes and then transfer them with a spatula to wire racks to cool completely

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH MOLASSES COOKIES



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These come from my mom's side of the family. Since she grew up there among the Amish and Mennonite communities I've always been fascinated with their cuisines. Molasses and gingerbread are two of my favorite flavors for cookies. Cooking time noted is per batch.

Provided by Marney

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 20m

Yield 5-6 dozen cookies, 60-70 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 (12 ounce) bottle molasses
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
6 cups flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Cream the shortening and sugar together. Add the eggs, molasses and sour cream to which the baking soda has been added.
  • Sift the flour and spices together and add to the wet ingredients.
  • Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350 degrees farenheit for 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.8, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 8.7, Sodium 29.1, Carbohydrate 17.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 6.7, Protein 1.6

AMISH MOLASSES NUT COOKIES



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Make and share this Amish Molasses Nut Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by grandma2969

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 45m

Yield 10 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups sugar
1 cup Crisco
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • preheat oven to 375*.
  • in large bowl, cream crisco and sugar, then edd the eggs, molasses and vanilla and mix well.
  • in a seperate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger.
  • and then add to the creamed mixture alternately with the sour milk.stir in the nuts.
  • drop batter onto greased sheets, by tspful spaced 2" apart -- and bake for 30 minutes.until golden around the edges.
  • allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on sheets before removing to rack to cool completely -- .

Nutrition Facts : Calories 821.8, Fat 30.4, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 44.3, Sodium 690.1, Carbohydrate 127.3, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 61.7, Protein 12.5

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