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Chuck's Molasses Cookies
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Chuck's Molasses Cookies

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Chuck's Molasses Cookies

These spicy cookies are perfect for the holidays. Cut into festive shapes, the cookies can be artfully decorated with royal icing, sugars and dragées.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

825
Calories
20g
Protein
24g
Fat
129g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 12 Tbs. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room
  • temperature
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup light molasses
  • 10 oz. (about 2 1/4 cups) confectioners' sugar,
  • sifted
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
  • Food coloring
  • Colored sugars and decorating pens

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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