Double Day Cook Book Molasses Icebox Cookies

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 72
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 65.4
  • Total Fat: 2.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 9.3 mg
  • Sodium: 38.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 0.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Double Day Cook Book Molasses Icebox Cookies calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 72

Ingredients

    3 1/4 cups sifted flour
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 tablespoon ginger
    1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoon allspice
    1 cup butter, margarine, or shortening
    1 cup packed light brown sugar
    1/2 to 3/4 cup molasses
    1 large egg

Tips

Be liberal with the spices, add heaping spoon fulls!


Directions

Sift flour with soda, salt and spices

Cream butter and sugar until very light and fluffy

Work dry ingredients in alternately with molasses beginning and ending with dry ingredients

Divide dough in half and shape into 2 rolls about 2" in diameter

Wrap and chill several hours until firm

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice rolls into 1/8" thick

Dredge cookies through sugar

Space cookies about 1 1/2" apart on an ungreased baking sheet

Bake cookies 8-10 minutes until just firm to the touch

Let cool about 1 minute on baking sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool

About 60 calories per cookie

Serving Size: Makes about 6 dozen cookies

Number of Servings: 72

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEHANKP.