Monday, October 30, 2023

 Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies 

These cookies are a perfect fall or winter favorite.  Soft and easy and turn out every time.  This recipe also makes a very big batch, you can half it if you want to make less.  I found this recipe from: bexrecipebox.blogspot.com. 

 Cream:

1 cup butter

1 1/2 cup sugar

Then add and mix in:

2 eggs 

1/4 plus 1/2 cup molasses

In a separate bowl, combine:

3 1/3 cup flour

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

a little less than 1/2 tsp. salt

3 tsp. ground ginger

1 1/4 tsp cinnamon

3/4 tsp cloves

Then, add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls, then roll each ball in sugar until lightly coated.  Place 12 cookies on baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.  Let stand for 2 minutes  Then transfer to a wire rack.  Makes 3-4 dozen cookies

 Crepes

2 eggs 

1 1/2 cups milk

1 cup flour

1/4 tsp. salt

2 Tbsp sugar

3 Tbsp melted butter 

extra butter for cooking.

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.  Whist well, or use an electric mixer.  Melt some butter in a nonstick pan on medium.  Fill a 1/4 cup measuring cup with batter.  Pour batter into pan, swirling the pan until the batter covers the bottom in a thin layer.   Cook until the crepe is golden around the edges(about 45 sec.)  Flip crepe carefully, and cook until golden.

Fill or top cremes with fresh fruit, cheese, ham, powdered sugar, lemon juice and powdered sugar or nutella.