Jan 22, 2012

Frosted Creams (Molasses Cookies)

Recipe from Alice Kingsbury

Cookies
1 cup sugar
1 cup margarine
1 cup molasses
1 tsp ginger
2 eggs
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tbls baking soda mixed in about 2 tbls hot water
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
5 3/4 cups (approx) flour, plus additional for rolling out/cutting

Frosting (Polly's)
2 tbls margarine, melted
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
5-6 tbls 1/2 & 1/2
1 tsp lemon flavoring
(Double this amount to frost 1 whole batch of cookies)

For cookies:  in a saucepan mix together sugar, margarine, molasses, and ginger; boil for 2-3 minutes.  Remove from heat, cool completely to room temperature.  After cooled, add eggs, nutmeg, soda water, cinnamon, salt, and flour (use enough flour to make soft-but fairly stiff dough)  Use additional flour to roll out and cut as desired.  (Roll slightly thicker than sugar cookies.)  Bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes.  (Note:  Do not pre-chill dough before rolling)

For frosting:  combine margarine, powdered sugar, and 1/2 & 1/2 to a glaze-like consistency (not too thick).

Yields: Approx 88 cookies