baking, Christmas, cookies, decorating, gingerbread, holidays, marranitos, molasses, Desserts, Crista A. Rubio, Hero
Delicious and easy meatballs that will go great with your favorite pasta, or by themselves!
Gingerbread Molasses Cookies
Cookie-baking time! Make these delicious molasses gingerbread cookies, inspired by the Mexican ‘marranito’ cookies.
Servings
15 cookies30 mins.
Easy
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups Brown sugar
- ½ cup Vegetable shortening
- 1 ½ tsp. Baking Soda
- 1 ½ tsp. Cinnamon
- 1 ½ tsp. Vanilla
- 1 ½ cup Molasses
- 1 Egg
- ½ cup Milk
- 4 cups All-Purpose Flour
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together brown sugar, shortening, baking soda, cinnamon and vanilla until the mixture forms a firm paste.
- Add, mixing after each addition until blended, the molasses, egg and milk.
- Gradually add the flour, mixing to form a dough; Roll dough out to about 1/4 inch thick; cut with a large gingerbread man-shaped cutter; place each cookie on a sheet lined with parchment paper.
- In a cup or small bowl, beat egg; using a pastry brush, paint tops of cookies lightly with beaten egg.
- Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until browned.
Pro Tips
Dunk them in a cup of our hot Mexican chocolate recipe!Recommended for you
These velvety and exquisite pancakes are the perfect way to surprise a loved one with breakfast in bed.
We Celebrate The Latin Lifestyle
More Recipes
Try this smooth and delicious cocktail and share it with that special someone this Valentine’s Day!
Surprise a special person this Valentine’s Day with these extravagantly colorful and delicious fruit boats.
Show some love making this delicious float for your significant other, friends or family, it’s sure to be a hit!
Try this luxurious and silky flan full of Caribbean flavor.
Add the energy boosting power of maca powder to your morning smoothie.
