Name: Molasses Coconut Chews
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 23 min
Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar (200 grams); 1 cup brown sugar (200 grams); 1 cup shortening or unsalted butter (192 grams or 228 grams); 2 eggs (beaten (104 grams)); 2 tsp. vanilla; 1/4 to 1/2 cup molasses (Bev and I use ½ cup or 150 grams); 3-4 cups flour (380 to 500 grams); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda; 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

After I posted the Oatmeal Molasses Cookies recipe, my friend Beverly emailed to say she had a similar recipe called Molasses Coconut Chews.

The recipe is from an Old Sturbridge Village booklet called “Hot from the Oven”. Over the years Beverly has altered the recipe, so she included notes with her changes.

molasses coconut chews

I made the cookies both ways. Using the original recipe with 4 cups of flour, the cookies are thick, not as sweet, but still delicious. Using Beverly’s changes, the cookies are chewier, sweeter, denser and have a fuller molasses flavor. I liked both versions, but my daughter and I agreed Beverly’s version was more our style.

Here’s one last photo. I was able to make jumbo size cookies by doubling up the well chilled dough balls, pressing slightly and baking. This worked well for 5 inch cookies.

molasses coconut chews

Recipe

Molasses Coconut Chews

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Molasses Coconut Chews This recipe is from “Hot from the Oven”, an Old Sturbridge Village booklet, 1964

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 13 mins

Total Time 23 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar 200 grams
1 cup brown sugar 200 grams
1 cup shortening or unsalted butter 192 grams or 228 grams
2 eggs beaten (104 grams)
2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 to 1/2 cup molasses Bev and I use ½ cup or 150 grams
3-4 cups flour 380 to 500 grams
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

Instructions

With an electric mixer, beat the sugars and shortening (or butter) until creamy.
Add the beaten eggs, vanilla, and molasses. Beat well.
Sift (or just thoroughly stir) together the flour, soda, and salt, then stir into batter.Stir in coconut
Using a medium size cookie scoop, scoop out 33 to 36 balls of dough. Bake immediately or keep covered and chilled until ready to bake. If using butter, the cookies will have a better shape with chilled dough.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375*F.
Bake the cookies on a parchment lined (or greased) baking sheet for about 13 minutes.

Notes

Notes: For thinner, chewier cookie, use 1 cup of butter or shortening, 3 cups of flour and ½ cup molasses.

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Comments

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Sue

March 07, 2019 at 9:29 pm

I’m really intrigued by these and the other molasses cookies you recently posted. Thanks fir sharing!
Anna

March 06, 2019 at 6:18 pm

The butter version! I was worried the cookies would spread too much and that the shortening was crucial, but the butter version was just perfect. Definitely chill the dough if you use butter instead of shortening.
Jen

March 06, 2019 at 4:58 pm

These look like something I’d love. Did you prefer the butter or shortening version? Usually when says either/or, I’ll use half and half.