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Molasses Cookies with White Chocolate Glaze

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  • Prep 60 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 42
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Keep your cookie jar filled to the brim with robustly flavoured, melt-in-your-mouth cookies!
Created Mar 12, 2012
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) shortening
  • 1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) molasses
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/4 cups (550 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) baking soda
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) white baking chips
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) shortening

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 375ºF. Mix 3/4 cup shortening, the brown sugar, molasses, vanilla and egg in large bowl with spoon. Stir in remaining cookie ingredients. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
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    2
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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    3
    Heat white baking chips and 1 teaspoon shortening in small microwavable bowl uncovered on Medium-High (70%) 1 minute; stir. Microwave 15 seconds at a time until mixture can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Special Touch: For a crinkly look, dip the tops of the dough balls into granulated sugar and place sugar sides up on the cookie sheet. Sprinkle each ball with 2 or 3 drops of water before baking.
  • Tip 2
    Did You Know? : Either mild or full-flavour molasses can be used in these cookies - you get to choose.

Nutrition Information

105 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 14g Total Carbs

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 42 Cookies
Calories
105
Total Fat
5g
Saturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
5mg
Sodium
80mg
Total Carbs
14g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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