Molasses Cookie Recipes
In the realm of homemade baking, few treats capture the essence of comfort and tradition quite like molasses cookies.
This page features four distinct variations, each with straightforward ingredients and instructions, making it
accessible for both novice and seasoned bakers.
The Molasses Drop Cookies promise a chewy texture infused with deep, caramel-like flavors.
The standard Molasses Cookies recipe yields about two dozen cookies—perfect for a quick family batch.
The Molasses Oatmeal Cookies incorporate oatmeal and vanilla alongside the core molasses base, resulting in a robust, drop-style cookie
baked at 350 degrees until golden.
The Ginger Crinkles, which stand out for their chilled dough rolled into sugar-dipped balls, creating that signature crackled top.
With vegetable oil instead of shortening and a blend of cinnamon and ginger, these bake up to four dozen treats.
Molasses Drop Cookies Recipe
Ingredients required1 cup sugar
2 cups molasses
1 egg
1 tbsp soda
1 cup melted shortening
1 cup hot water
1 tbsp Ginger
5 1/2 cups flour
Preheat oven 350 degrees
Instructions for Molasses Drop Cookies Recipe
Add soda to hot water. Mix all ingredients together. Use bacon grease for shortening. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Anytime lashes or chocolate is used in a recipe bacon grease may be used.
Molasses Cookies Recipe
Ingredients required1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
2 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water
Preheat oven 375 degrees
Instructions for Molasses Cookies Recipe
Mix in order given. Drop by tablespoon on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Makes two dozen cookies.
Molasses Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Ingredients required1 cup sugar
3/4 cup shortening
2 cups of oatmeal
3 cups flour 1 cup of molasses
1 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
two eggs
Preheat oven 350 degrees
Instructions for Molasses Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Combine all ingredients. Beat well, drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet. Bake until done.
Ginger Crinkles Recipe
Ingredients required1 cup sugar
2/3 cups vegetable oil
1 egg
1/4 cup of molasses
2 cups sifted flour
1 1/4 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Ginger
Preheat oven 350 degrees
Instructions for Ginger Crinkles Recipe
Add ingredients in given order and mix well. Chill for 1 hour. Roll into one-inch balls and dip in granulated sugar. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Makes four dozen.
