Best Molasses Crinkles Recipes

MOLASSES CRINKLES

Steps:

• Mix shortening, brown sugar, molasses and egg thoroughly in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheet. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Dip tops in granulated sugar. Place balls, sugared sides up, 3 inches apart on cookie sheet. Sprinkle each with 2 or 3 drops of water.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set but not hard. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

MOLASSES CRINKLES

Steps:

• Cream the shortening and the brown sugar. Stir in the egg and molasses and mix well.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger. Add the flour mixture to the shortening mixture and mix well. Cover and chill dough for at least 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Roll dough into balls the size of large walnuts. Roll balls in sugar and place 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool for one minute before transferring to a wire rack to continue cooling.

MOLASSES PEANUT BUTTER CRINKLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix together the brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, molasses and egg in a large bowl.
• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cloves and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until well blended.
• For each cookie, shape a generous tablespoon of dough into a ball and roll in granulated sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until just set. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

MOLASSES CRINKLES

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and salt in a bowl until combined.
• Beat together shortening, butter, and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes in a stand mixer (preferably fitted with paddle attachment) or 6 minutes with a handheld. Add egg and molasses, beating until combined. Reduce speed to low, then mix in flour mixture until combined.
• Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Roll 1 heaping teaspoon of dough into a 1-inch ball with wet hands, then dip 1 end of ball in sanding sugar. Make more cookies in same manner, arranging them, sugared side up, 2 inches apart on 2 ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake cookies, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until undersides are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes total, then cool on sheets 1 minute. Transfer to racks to cool completely. Make more cookies with remaining dough on cooled baking sheets.
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MOLASSES CRINKLES

Steps:

• 1. Chill dough. Roll into balls the size of large walnuts Dip tops in sugar. Place sugared side up, 3 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle each cookie with 2 or 3 drops of water to produce a crackled surface
• 2. Bake just until set but not hard. 375 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes.

GRANDMA'S MOLASSES CHRISTMAS CRINKLES

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.

OLD-FASHIONED MOLASSES CRINKLES

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, pepper, and salt in a bowl until combined.
• Beat together shortening, butter, and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes in a stand mixer (preferably fitted with paddle attachment) or 6 minutes with a handheld. Add egg and molasses, beating until combined. Reduce speed to low, then mix in flour mixture until combined.
• Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 375°F.
• Roll 1 heaping teaspoon of dough into a 1-inch ball with wet hands, then dip 1 end of ball in sanding sugar. Make more cookies in same manner, arranging them, sugared side up, 2 inches apart on two ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake cookies, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until undersides are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes total, then cool on sheets 1 minute. Transfer to racks to cool completely.

MOLASSES CRINKLES (COOKIES)

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, pepper, and salt in a bowl until combined. Set aside.
• Beat together shortening, butter, and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes in a stand mixer (preferably fitted with a paddle attachment) or 6 minutes with a handheld mixer.
• Add egg and molasses, beating until combined.
• Reduce speed to low, then mix in flour mixture (1 cup at a time, scrape down) until combined.
• Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Roll 1 heaping teaspoon of dough into a 1-inch ball WITH WET HANDS, then dip 1 end of the the ball in granulated sugar.
• Make more cookies in the same manner, arranging them, sugar side up, 2 inches apart on 2 ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake cookies, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until undersides are golden brown, 10 - 12 minutes total.
• Cool cookies on sheets 1 minute, then remove from baking sheets and transfer to racks to cool completely.

RASPBERRY MOLASSES CRINKLES

Steps:

• Mix the butter-flavored shortening and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth, and add the molasses and egg. Beat until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes, and stir in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt. Form the dough into a ball, cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Place the sugar in a shallow bowl.
• Cut the dough into 4 pieces, and cut each quarter into 12 small pieces. Roll each piece into a 1 1/4 inch ball, and dip the balls into the sugar. Place the cookies, sugar side up, onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Using your thumb or the end of a wooden spoon, make an indentation in each cookie ball about 1/2 inch deep. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of raspberry jam into each thumbprint.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, until the cookies are just set but not hard. Let cool for 1 minute before transferring the cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling.

MOLASSES CRINKLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375*.
• Mix brown sugar, shortening, egg, and molasses in a bowl.
• Mix in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
• Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls, dip in granulated sugar.
• Place balls, sugared sides up, about 3" apart on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake just until set, 10 to 12 mins.
• Immediately remove from cookie sheet.
• Enjoy!

MOLASSES CRINKLES

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.

MOLASSES GINGER CRINKLES

Steps:

• Cream the butter, 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, and the brown sugar in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl with a wooden spoon and beat until light and fluffy (see Know-how, page 315). Slowly add the egg, molasses, and coffee extract, beating well to combine.
• Combine the flour, ground ginger, fresh ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a separate bowl and stir to mix.
• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat just until combined. Cover the dough with plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight, until firm.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Combine the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the crystallized ginger in a small shallow bowl and stir to mix. Pinch off small pieces of the dough and roll them into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in the sugar-ginger mixture to coat evenly and arrange on ungreased baking sheets, spaced about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the edges are set and the center is still soft. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes. Serve warm or transfer to a baking rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container until ready to serve, or for up to 3 days.

KAREN'S MOLASSES CRINKLES

Steps:

• Mix first four ingredients; then sift and stir in remaining ingredients.
• Chill dough.
• Roll into balls the size of large walnuts.
• Dip tops in sugar.
• Place sugared side up, 3" apart on greased baking sheet.
• Sprinkle each cookie with 2-3 drops of water to produce a cracked surface.
• Bake until set, not hard, 10-12 minutes, at 375°.
• Yield: 4 doz.
• cookies.

CHEWY MOLASSES CRINKLES

Steps:

• Put butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Mix in eggs one at a time, followed by the molasses and oil.
• Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and salt. Cover dough with plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Put remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a bowl. Using a 1 3/4-inch ice cream scoop, form balls of dough. Roll balls in sugar to coat, and space 3 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies are flat and centers are set, about 17 minutes. Let cool completely on sheets on wire racks. Cookies can be stored between layers of parchment in airtight containers at room temperature up to 5 days.

GLUTEN FREE MOLASSES CRINKLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix all the dry ingredients together and remove all lumps.
• Mix in the butter, egg and molasses.
• Shape the dough into balls and drop onto the cookie sheet.
• Bake for around 15 minutes and remove the cookies from the cookie sheet immediately.

MOLASSES CRINKLES

Steps:

• Mix shortening, brown sugar, molasses and egg thoroughly in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheet. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Dip tops in granulated sugar. Place balls, sugared sides up, 3 inches apart on cookie sheet. Sprinkle each with 2 or 3 drops of water.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set but not hard. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

MOLASSES CRINKLES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375F. In a large bowl beat shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and molasses until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. If necessary, cover and chill dough for 30 to 60 minutes or until easy to handle.
• 2. Place coarse sugar in a bowl. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Roll balls in coarse sugar to coat.
• 3. Place balls about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 10 minutes or until edges are set and tops are crackled. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool. Makes 30 cookies

MOLASSES CRINKLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, stir butter, brown sugar, molasses and egg until well mixed. In a separate bowl, add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt. Stir dry ingredients until combined, add to wet ingredients. If dough is soft, chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Form the dough into 1 1/4-inch balls, and dip tops in sugar. Place 3 inches apart on greased cookie sheets and bake 10-12 minutes. Cookies will be soft. For crisper cookies, bake 2-3 more minutes.