Grandma's Soft Molasses Cookies

I will always remember my Grandma Astles's

large molasses cookies, in the 1960-70s.

The aroma coming from her kitchen

as they were baking was so wonderful.

Molasses was a kitchen staple readily 

  available in this region in the early years. 

A merchant from the Jersey Islands, 

Robin Jones, settled in Paspebiac in 

 the 1700's, and started the cod fishing  

industry here in Eastern Canada and with

  his cargo vessels traded the fish in European

  and South American ports, bringing back goods,

 one being molasses in barrels from the West Indies.

 

 

Molasses is a syrup, a byproduct 

from refining sugarcane used 

 in baking and cookies. 

Molasses is packed with vitamins, 

minerals and other nutrients

 that are good for you, 

iron, calcium, magnesium,

 potassium and other minerals,

 providing good bone health, 

also helps in iron deficiency.  

No preservatives, unsulfured, gluten free,
Product of Guatemala.

My Mom baked with molasses in many recipes.

One of my favourites was molasses taffy candy. 

 I remember as a child at the country store nearby,

 (Rock Aubins, no longer here) large barrels of molasses  

 Customers would bring a container to fill.

  This recipe makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 

1/2 tsp salt

 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar, 

Also another 1/2 white sugar for rolling the balls in.

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 large egg

1/4 cup molasses.

Preheat oven to 350 deg. F

In a large bowl whisk together the flour,

 baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. 

In another smaller bowl, with a mixer, mix together the 

 1/2 cups of white and brown sugars, 

the butter, the egg, and molasses.

Mix together the dry ingredients and the butter mixture.

I use a wooden spoon to mix them together.

 

 

Refrigerate the dough about 1/2 hour.
The chilled cough makes it easier to form the cookies.

With a tablespoon or cookie scoop, form balls

 

Roll the balls in sugar. 

 

Place on a cookie sheet about 3 inches apart.

my new cookies sheets, a Christmas gift.

 

Bake 10-15 minutes 

Cool on the baking sheet.

Store in a tightly closed container.

Raisins or currants added to this batter is great also.

Enjoy....

Other recipes with molasses

Ive made over the years.

Click on the name to view 

Baked Beans

Also:

Molasses Muffins With Currants

Also: Bran Muffins with Molasses and Dates

And Blueberry Bran Muffins

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