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snowdrift molasses cookies

(1 rating)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Garrison Wayne
@TheOrganizedChef
La Quinta, CA

It could just be me, but I just go crazy over sweet things with spice. Nothing smells as enticing as a kitchen that is permeated with the aroma and goodness of spice. This cookie is soft textured and almost gingerbread-like. The frosting sends it to the top of my list of completely satisfying sweet things. Plan to make these all through the fall and into the December holidays... If you are good at decorating cookies, these would deserve all your expertise!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Your kitchen will smell of the Christmas season while these cookies are baking. If it's possible, they taste even better than they smell. The outside's a little crunchy but the inside stays nice and chewy. With the perfect balance of spices, the cookie is yummy. But a dollop of thick vanilla frosting on top makes these cookies extra special.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(1 rating)
yield 34 cookies
prep time 25 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For snowdrift molasses cookies

  • 1 1/2 stick
    unsalted butter
  • 1 c
    dark brown sugar
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1/3 c
    molasses
  • 2 Tbsp
    cream
  • 3/4 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1-2 pinch
    black pepper
  • 3 1/4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • FOR THE FROSTING
  • 1 1/2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    cream
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make snowdrift molasses cookies

Test Kitchen Tips
All ovens are different so keep an eye on the cookies. We baked ours a few minutes less than the minimum time. Also, we added an extra tablespoon of cream to make the frosting a tad thinner.
  • Creaming butter and sugar.
    1
    Cream butter with the sugar.
  • Adding the egg.
    2
    Add the egg and mix well.
  • Dry ingredients added to a bowl.
    3
    Combine the rest of the cookie ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Adding the dry to the wet ingredients.
    4
    Add dry ingredients to wet and mix well.
  • Scooping cookies into balls.
    5
    Form 1 1/2 inch balls.
  • Snowdrift molasses cookies baking in the oven.
    6
    Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet in a 375-degree oven for 10-11 minutes.
  • Cookies cooling on a wire rack.
    7
    Cool on rack. Do not stack.
  • Mixing the frosting.
    8
    When cookies are cool or slightly warm, make the frosting by mixing ingredients well with a big spoon.
  • Adding frosting to cookies.
    9
    Use a butter knife to place a dab of icing on the top of each cookie. Let set, uncovered, for several hours for the icing to dry out a bit.
  • Placing cookies between wax paper.
    10
    Store airtight between layers of waxed paper.
  • Snowdrift molasses cookie with a bite taken out.
    11
    Don't worry about how long they will keep... YOU'LL EAT 'EM FIRST.
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