Posted on Monday, November 15, 2021 in
Cookie Recipes
Gorete's Crisp and Chewy Molasses Cookies
These crisp and chewy molasses cookies won't last long, they're absolutely delicious and make a great snack.
| Preparation time | 20 min |
| Cooking Time | 10 min |
| Ready In | 30 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
Ingredients
1 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour1 teaspoon of baking soda1/2 teaspoon of salt1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger1 cup of sugar3/4 cup of butter, room temperature1 egg, room temperature1/4 cup of dark molasses3/4 cup of uncooked rolled oats (quick variety)
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Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 190°C or 375°F.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, ginger, and sugar.
- Add the soft butter, molasses and egg beating until smooth (about 2 minutes).
- Lightly stir in the rolled oats, just until mixed.
- Use a level tablespoon of the dough for each cookie.
- Drop the dough 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, do not over bake.
- If you like chewy cookies, remove them from the oven earlier (they will be lighter colour in the middle).
- Allow the cookies to stay on the cookie sheets a minute or so to get firm before removing then to a cooling rack.
- When cool, store in an air tight container.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Chef Gorete, food.com
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| Level of Difficulty | Moderate |
| Servings | 6 |
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| Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Servings | 10 |
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| Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Servings | 10 |
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