Time 45m Yield about 7-1/2 dozen. Number Of Ingredients 20 Steps:
Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, molasses and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well. , Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 7-9 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely., For frosting, beat butter, shortening and ginger until light and fluffy; beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar and milk. Spread over cookies. If desired, decorate with sprinkles. Store in airtight containers.
Time 50m Yield 8 dozen. Number Of Ingredients 14 Steps:
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks, molasses and water. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. , For frosting, combine the sugar, egg whites and water in a small heavy saucepan over low heat. With a hand mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 8-10 minutes. Pour into the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer; add confectioners’ sugar. Beat on high until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes. Frost cookies. Let stand until dry.
Time 22m Yield 48 cookies, 48 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Cream shortening and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and molasses. Stir together the flour and spices in a separate bowl. Add the milk alternately with flour mixture until blended, but don’t overmix. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes. Cool and frost with buttercream frosting.
Time 40m Yield 7 1/2 dozen Number Of Ingredients 18 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, molasses, and vanilla. Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and allspice. Add to creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart on a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until set. Remove and cool on wire racks. For frosting, in a small mixing bowl, cream shortening and butter. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar and ginger. Add milk; beat until light and fluffy. Spread over cookies.
Time 40m Yield 12 cookie sandwiches Number Of Ingredients 15 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. For the molasses cookies: Put the brown sugar, butter and vegetable shortening in a large bowl and beat with a hand mixer on medium speed until combined. Add the flour, molasses, eggs, cinnamon, ginger and baking soda and beat until combined. Use a tablespoon to scoop the dough onto the baking sheets. Make sure there is ample space between each dough ball as the cookies will spread. Bake until puffed on top, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet on a rack for 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to the rack to cool completely before frosting. For the boiled frosting: Combine the granulated sugar, 3/4 cup water, cream of tartar and a pinch of salt in a medium heavy-bottomed pot, bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until a candy thermometer registers 245 degrees, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and fold in the marshmallows until melted. Put the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and whip on medium-high speed into stiff peaks. Turn the mixer to low and slowly pour the hot sugar mixture into the egg whites. Beat on medium speed until cool and fluffy, then fold in the vanilla extract. Using a butter knife, frost the bottoms of half the cookies, top them with the remaining cookies, and serve.
Time 6h10m Yield 72 Number Of Ingredients 18 Steps:
In large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, the shortening, molasses and eggs until well blended. In small bowl, dissolve baking soda in water; stir into molasses mixture. Stir in remaining cookie ingredients until well blended. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. On floured surface, roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut with floured 2 3/4-inch round cutter (or cut with clean food can with both ends removed, such as rectangular-shaped pork luncheon meat can). Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. In 2-quart saucepan, sprinkle gelatin on cold water to soften; stir in 1 cup granulated sugar. Heat to a rolling boil; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes. In large bowl, place powdered sugar and hot gelatin mixture. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes or until foamy. Add vanilla, baking powder and salt; beat on high speed 12 to 15 minutes or until soft peaks form. Frost bottoms of cookies with frosting. Let stand until frosting is dry, 2 to 3 hours, before storing.
Time 55m Yield 24 Number Of Ingredients 13 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Blend in the egg, molasses and hot coffee. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into the molasses mixture until well blended. Mix in the raisins. Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for about 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. To make icing, combine butter, confectioners’ sugar and cold coffee in a medium bowl; beat until smooth. Frost bars while warm, but allow them to cool before cutting.
Time 55m Yield 48 Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps:
Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat sugar, sour cream, butter, shortening, molasses and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Sprinkle with additional sugar while warm.
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Time 30m Yield 24 Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps:
In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup margarine and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and molasses until well blended. Dissolve the baking soda in boiling water; stir into the molasses mixture. Gradually mix in the flour to make a smooth dough. Cover and chill dough for at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch in thickness. Cut into circles using a 3 inch round cutter. Cut a smaller 1 inch circle out of half of the cookies. It is easier to cut the center hole after the cookies have been placed onto the cookie sheets. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges begin to darken. Allow cookies to cool completely before sandwiching. Frost solid cookies and place a cookie with the center hole on top. To make the frosting: Beat 1 tablespoon of margarine and water together. Blend in the ginger and salt. Gradually beat in the confectioners’ sugar until the desired consistency is reached. Sandwich between cooled cookies.
