Frosted Molasses Cookies

Frosted Molasses Cookies is a dessert that serves 48. One portion of this dish contains roughly 2g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 132 calories. For 18 cents per serving, this recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 827 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. If you have molasses, egg yolks, confectioners' sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a not so super spoonacular score of 19%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Frosted Molasses Cookies, Frosted Molasses Cookies, and Frosted Molasses Spice Cookies.

Servings: 48

Preparation duration: 40 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon baking powder

3 teaspoons baking soda

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup confectioners' sugar

3 egg whites

3 egg yolks

5 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 cup molasses

1-1/2 cups sugar

1/4 cup water

Equipment:

bowl

cookie cutter

baking sheet

hand mixer

sauce pan

stand mixer

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions 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. Yield: 8 dozen. Originally published as Frosted Molasses Cookies in Best of Country Cookies1999, p47 Nutritional Facts 2 cookies equals 154 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 132 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks, molasses and water.

2. 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.

3. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness.

4. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter.

5. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.

6. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm.

7. Remove to wire racks to cool.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Let stand until dry.


Nutrition Information:

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132k Calories
1g Protein
4g Total Fat
21g Carbs
1% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
132k
7%

Fat
4g
7%

  Saturated Fat
2g
16%

Carbohydrates
21g
7%

  Sugar
11g
13%

Cholesterol
22mg
7%

Sodium
108mg
5%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
1g
4%

Manganese
0.2mg
10%

Selenium
6µg
10%

Vitamin B1
0.11mg
7%

Folate
25µg
6%

Iron
0.98mg
5%

Magnesium
20mg
5%

Vitamin B2
0.08mg
5%

Vitamin B3
0.84mg
4%

Potassium
130mg
4%

Vitamin B6
0.06mg
3%

Phosphorus
27mg
3%

Copper
0.06mg
3%

Vitamin A
134IU
3%

Calcium
23mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.16mg
2%

Fiber
0.38g
2%

covered percent of daily need
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