Best Grandmas Molasses Christmas Crinkles Recipes

Grandma's Molasses Christmas Crinkles image

Provided by Northern Cook

Categories Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 48 cookies, 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup shortening (she always used Crisco)
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups flour (sifted)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup granulated sugar (approximately)

Steps:

Thoroughly mix wet ingredients together - - shortening, sugar, egg and molasses.
Blend all dry ingredients together and then stir into the wet ingredients.
Chill cookie dough for 1 hour.
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Roll dough into balls the size of large walnuts.
Dip tips of balls into sugar.
Place, sugared side up, 3" apart on a greased baking sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.6, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 4.4, Sodium 68.6, Carbohydrate 14, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 9.6, Protein 0.7

Molasses Crinkles image

Provided by Clever Cooking

Categories Dessert

Time 38m

Yield 24 Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

12 tablespoons of softened butter
1/3 cup sugar, plus additional for rolling
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup molasses
2 1/2 cups flour (half whole wheat is especially good!)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Cream together butter and sugars. Add egg, vanilla and molasses and continue beating until incorporated.
Stir dry ingredients together in a separate bowl; then add to creamed mixture. Mix together. The dough will be soft; add a little extra flour if you like. Watch the video for tips on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM21ykIsqUA.
Roll the cookie dough into one inch balls. Roll the balls in additional sugar and place on baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
Let cool on the baking sheet for a couple minutes and remove to wire rack to continue cooling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.5, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 23, Sodium 134.2, Carbohydrate 21.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 9.7, Protein 1.7