December 13, 2012

December 13

Molasses goodness. #finished #timetotaste Molasses goodness. Time to taste!
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Molasses Cookies with Brown Butter Icing



Ingredients

  •  FOR THE COOKIES:
  • ½ cups Butter, Softened
  • ½ cups Vegetable Shortening
  • 1-½ cup Sugar
  • ½ cups Molasses
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 4 cups All-purpose Flour
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • 2-¼ teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 2-¼ teaspoons Ground Ginger
  • 1-½ teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • 1-½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ cups Sugar, For Rolling Dough
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  • FOR THE ICING:
  • ⅓ cups Butter, Browned*
  • 3 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 4 Tablespoons Milk

Preparation Instructions

For the cookies:
In large bowl, cream together first three ingredients. Beat in molasses and eggs. In separate bowl, combine dry ingredients. Blend thoroughly with a wire whisk. Gradually mix flour mixture with the creamed mixture, until dough is smooth. Roll dough into balls, roll into sugar, and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° (F) for EXACTLY 10 minutes. Cookies will look slightly underdone. Cool completely on wire rack.
For the icing:
Brown butter* over medium heat, set aside. Combine remaining ingredients and add browned butter. Mix until smooth, adding more milk as necessary.  

*To brown butter: heat in skillet, swirling butter CONSTANTLY, until fragrant (approximately 3 minutes). Immediately remove from heat. You will know when it is done when your kitchen smells like heaven.

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