I dreamed up these molasses cookies while sipping coffee and watching snow fall. The aroma from the baking cookies reaches all corners of the house. —Faith Ford, Big Lake, Minnesota
Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies
Can you freeze Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies?
Freeze shaped balls of dough on baking sheets until firm. Transfer to airtight containers; return to freezer. To use, roll balls in remaining sugar. Bake and decorate cookies as directed, increasing time by 1-2 minutes.
Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies
Prep Time
40 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
about 3 dozen
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses, egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, spices and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
- Shape dough into rounded tablespoonfuls; roll in remaining 1/3 cup sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to set. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, cream and coffee granules until blended; drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 106 calories, 4g fat (3g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 118mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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