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LASSY MOGS



Lassy Mogs image

If you live in Canada you may be familiar with President's Choice Lassy Mog cookies. It is claimed that these cookies originated in Newfoundland, Canada. I hope you enjoy them as much as my friends and family do.

Provided by Canadian Jen

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Gingerbread Cookie Recipes

Time 12h

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup water
1 cup molasses
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups raisins
1 ¾ cups dates, pitted and chopped
2 cups pecans, chopped
1 ½ cups chopped candied fruit
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Combine the butter, brown sugar, water, molasses, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and black pepper in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then remove from the heat, and allow to cool. Once warm to the touch, stir in the vanilla extract, and pour into a mixing bowl. Cover, and let stand at room temperature at least 8 hours.
  • Stir in the raisins, dates, pecans, and candied fruit. Whisk together the salt, baking soda, and flour; stir into the fruit mixture until no dry lumps remain. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours until firm.
  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Form the mixture into golf ball-sized balls. Place onto ungreased baking sheets 1 1/2-inches apart, and flatten with your palm to 1/4-inch thick. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 104.5 mg, Sugar 16.1 g

LASSY MOGS



Lassy Mogs image

In an earlier era in Atlantic Canada, the "lassy mog" was a classic home-baked treat. Its charming name is derived from the local dialect for the region's widely used sweetener, molasses ("lassy") and a small, low-rising cake ("mog").

Provided by havent the slightest

Categories     Dessert

Time 29m

Yield 24 cookies, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup molasses
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/3 cup dates, chopped
1/3 cup raisins
2/3 cup pecan pieces

Steps:

  • Starting with slightly cold butter, cream together butter with sugar.
  • Mix in the molasses and then the egg.
  • Sift together the dry ingredients and mix into the butter mixture in two parts, mixing until flour just incorporated.
  • Stir in dates, raisins and pecans just until incorporated.
  • Place the dough into the fridge and preheat oven to 350°F
  • While waiting for oven to pre-heat, line two cookie sheets.
  • Once the oven has pre-heated, scoop out dough with an ice cream scoop and press down slightly with a flat bottomed glass, slightly moistened.
  • Bake cookies for 12-14 minutes one sheet at a time. Cookies will be slightly underdone. Cool completely on baking sheets.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.1, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 19, Sodium 92.5, Carbohydrate 19.2, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 10, Protein 2.1

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