Molasses Cookies

Simple autumn cookie recipe

This recipe is featured on RecipeNewZ

Source: adapted from Allrecipes



Taste: 4 out of 5



Difficulty: 1 out of 5



Ingredients

• 3/4 cup margarine, melted (1215 cal)

• 1 cup white sugar (780 cal)

• 1 egg (70 cal)

• 1/4 cup molasses (245 cal)

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (910 cal)

• 2 teaspoons baking soda mixed with 1 tbsp apple vinegar

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoon ground orange zest

• 1/2 cup white sugar (390 cal)

Total: 30 cookies, 3610 cal, 120 cal / cookie



Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients using a mixer. Cover, and chill dough for 1 hour.

2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining white sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper.

3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until tops are cracked. Cool on wire racks.



Afterthoughts

These cookies are very soft and chewy, but it seems I am not a huge fan of molasses. I will try them next time with brown sugar instead :-)