Soft Molasses Cookies
A recipe found by Grammy Marge (Gram Cook) long ago. Our family liked it so much, we never bothered with another soft molasses cookie recipe!
- Jeanne "Grammy"
INGREDIENTS
- 2 sticks butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 5 cups sifted flour
- 2 teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon clove
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons baking soda
- ¾ cup coffee
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix together butter, sugar and molasses. Add in egg.
Sift together the dry ingredients.
Alternate mixing in coffee and dry ingredients.
Mix well together. Make day before and chill overnight. Roll out 1/4 inch thick. Use large cookie cutter. Bake on aluminum foil or parchment paper for easy removal. Bake at 375° for about 14 minutes. Allow to set a few minutes before removing. Makes about 70 cookies.
This dough is much easier to handle if it is really kept chilled. I usually take out just enough dough to roll out at one time, and put the leftovers back in the fridge to chill until I am ready to use it again. Otherwise, the dough is sticky.