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Giant Molasses Cookies TT

Source of Recipe

Taste of Home


Recipe Link: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/giant-molasses-cookies/print#

List of Ingredients

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups sugar

2 large eggs
1/2 cup molasses

4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup coarse sugar


Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in pecans.


2. Shape into 2-in. balls and roll in coarse sugar. Place 2-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 13-15 minutes or until tops are cracked. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 2 dozen.