Dipped Molasses Cookies
Sighted often on a trip to Alaska, these molasses cookies have a little something extra going on!
Servings 32 cookies
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, weigh or sift before measuring (250 grams)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup shortening (144 grams)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
- ¼ cup molasses (80 grams)
- 1 large egg
- “Bark” or other white melting chocolate melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt; set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl using a hand-held electric mixer, beat the shortening and sugar until creamy. Beat in the molasses. Add the egg and beat on low speed just until mixed. By hand or using lowest speed of the mixer, stir in the flour mixture.
- At this point you can chill the dough or go ahead and begin shaping.
- Divide the dough into 32 even pieces and shape into balls. Arrange the balls about 2 ½ inches apart on the baking sheets and press down slightly to make rounds. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until they appear set.
- Let cool on a wire rack. When completely cool, dip in melted coating.