Best Brown Sugar Molasses Nut Cookies Christmas Recipes

CHRISTMAS MOLASSES AND GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat molasses, brown sugar, and butter together in a bowl until smooth. Mix flour, eggs, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, and salt into molasses mixture until incorporated. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Heavily flour a cloth-covered work surface.
• Roll dough on the floured cloth into 1/4-inch thick cookies; cut with cookie cutters if desired. Arrange cookies 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm to the touch, about 8 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

BROWN SUGAR, MOLASSES, NUT COOKIES (CHRISTMAS)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar, shortening, molasses, and eggs until smooth.
• Mix in all remaining ingredients, beating well.
• Cover and refrigerate until firm enough to handle (2 1/2 hours to overnight).
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Roll out dough (small amounts at a time) on well-floured surface until 1/8-inch thick.
• Cut with cookie cutters.
• Bake until golden brown (10-15 minutes).
• Dust with powdered sugar.
• Decorate with colored candies.

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES I

Steps:

• Cream together until light and fluffy butter flavored shortening and brown sugar. Add egg and molasses and beat well. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves and ginger. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• Chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Roll into 1-inch balls, roll in sugar. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from pan.

MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice into a large bowl.
• 2. Put the butter, dark brown sugar, and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and cream them together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and the vanilla and beat to incorporate. Add the molasses and beat until combined.
• 3. Working in three batches, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing on low speed to incorporate between additions. Turn the dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap; tightly wrap, and chill for 30 minutes and up to overnight.
• 4. When ready to bake the cookies, position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• 5. Scoop out 2-inch balls of dough and roll them in granulated sugar to coat; place on the baking sheets at least 2 to 3 inches apart. Press each down gently with your fingers to flatten slightly. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the cookie sheets halfway through baking.
• 6. Transfer the cookies to racks to cool; serve right away or keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

MOLASSES RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Beat in molasses. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in raisins and nuts., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.