Name: Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 20 servings, 2 cookies each
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups flour; 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding; 2 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. ground cloves; 1/2 tsp. ground ginger; 3/4 cup shortening; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 1/4 cup molasses; 1/3 cup granulated sugar

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20 Min(s)

10 Min(s) Prep

10 Min(s) Cook

Whip up a batch of these Molasses Cookies. These sweet treats incorporate a wide variety of interesting spices for incredible flavor.

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20 servings

Original recipe yields 20 servings

1-3/4 cups flour

1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

3/4 cup shortening

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1/4 cup molasses

1/3 cup granulated sugar

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Let's Make It

Heat oven to 350°F.

Combine flour, dry pudding mix, baking soda and spices. Beat shortening and brown sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and molasses; mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition.

Place granulated sugar in small bowl. Roll dough into 40 balls, using about 1 Tbsp. dough for each ball. Roll balls in granulated sugar until evenly coated.

Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.

Bake 8 to 10 min. or until tops are cracked. Cool on baking sheet 2 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Note

For easy cleanup, use parchment paper (also known as silicon paper or baking paper) to cover the baking sheets instead of spraying them with cooking spray. The baked cookies will slide right off the baking sheets onto the cooling racks.

Tip 2

Food Facts

Shortening creates a softer cookie that spreads less. If you like thinner, crispier cookies, substitute softened butter for the shortening.

Tip 3

Substitute

Prepare using JELL-O Butterscotch Flavor Instant Pudding.

Nutrition

Calories

180

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g

10%

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 200mg

Total Carbohydrates 28g

10%

Dietary Fiber 0g

Sugars 18g

36%

Protein 1g

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

20 servings, 2 cookies each

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.