Amish Molasses Cookies Recipe
Amish molasses cookies, a classic recipe, are sure to delight your family and friends with their rich, sweet flavor, perfectly balanced by warm spices.
Equipment
- cookie sheets
- 2 mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup shortening or unsalted butter
- 1 cup molasses blackstrap, dark, or light
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- buttermilk or milk optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease them.
- In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients - flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon and ground ginger. Set this flour mixture aside.
- In another bowl, cream together brown sugar and shortening (or butter) until they are well combined.
- Beat the egg into the sugar mixture. Then, add molasses and vanilla extract to the egg mixture and mix well.
- Gradually incorporate the dry mixture into the wet mixture, combining them until a cookie dough forms. If the dough is too dry or stiff, add a small amount of buttermilk or milk to achieve the desired consistency.
- Shape the dough into balls, using a tablespoon or your hands to portion them out evenly.
- Place the dough balls onto the prepared cookie sheets, leaving sufficient space between them for expansion during baking.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until they are firm to the touch but still soft in the center. Be mindful not to overbake the cookies, as they will continue to set on the cookie sheet after being removed from the oven.
- Allow the cookies to cool for 10-15 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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