Honey Do Bake Soft Molasses Cookies with Vanilla Frosting

I know another cooking blog post. I am sorry but it is Fall! Fall and baking just go hand in hand. Don't they?

My parents hosted their Annual Bouja Party this past weekend with a heated out house and all. Those of you who do not know what Bouja is you must not be from Minnesota or you must not be of German dissent. I am only kidding. It is a fall harvest soup. Everyone brings their veggies harvested from their gardens: beans, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, rutabagas, onions, etc.. Pretty much everything goes into this soup along with chicken, beef and pork. It all gets mixed together in one GIANT pot. Like a witches brew pot. My hubby even had to carve a wooden spoon from a tree with his chainsaw to stir it. I am serious! I am not kidding. I know...I know...what hicks! Hey, it was a good time and my cookies were a hit. I am sorry I did not take pics at the Bouja Party. I was too busy chasing my little ones around. I know, bad excuse. So, anywho! Back to the...


Soft Molasses Cookies with Vanilla Frosting

This recipe is from my favorite wedding gift the Betty Crocker COOKBOOK

Ingredients: 

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup sour cream

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened (I used butter) 

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup molasses

1 large egg

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp salt 

(I have oil in the picture above. Sorry, no oil is used in this recipe. I don't know what I was thinking.) 

Frosting Ingredients:

3 cup powdered sugar

1/3 cup buter or margarine, softened (I used butter) 

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

2 to 3 T milk 

(This recipe will make about 4 dozen cookies) 

Instructions:

1.) Heat oven to 375*

2.) Then pour yourself a glass of wine. I was making these cookies at 7:30 on a Friday night while my husband was carving (all Chainsaw Massacre like) his spoon. I figured I deserve a glass of wine at the end of the week. Right? Right! 

                                                                                

3.) In large bowl, beat sugar, sour cream, butter, shortening, molasses and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or you can mix with a spoon. 

I used a mixer. FYI...it is a piece of SHAT! 

4.) Stir in remaining ingredients: 3 cups flour, 1 1/1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ground ginger and 1/2 tsp salt.

5.) On an ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough  by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart. 

(Yeah, I know the picture is side ways. Sorry.) 

6.) Bake 9 to 11 minuets (I only did for 9 minuets because no one likes dried out cookies) or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. 

Don't they look delish already? It gets better.

7.) Cool 1 to 2 minuets; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. 

Now its time to make the frosting. 

Instructions:

1.) In large bowl , stir 3 cups of powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter or margarine softened (again, I used butter), 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 2 to 3 tablespoons milk until smooth. 

Doesn't this Vanilla Frosting look oh so yummy? That is because it is! 

2.) Frost cookies.

...and there you have it! My Hubby said I "NAILED" these! He even made a point in telling my Mom to make sure she had one at the party. I guess later that night my uncle was gorging himself with them when my mom made him stop before eating the last one. He said, "Oh, no you don't!" as she reached for the last one. It is always nice to hear someone was hording your homemade goodies. 

Have a wonderful weekend. 

If you decide to make these cookies, I would love to hear your feedback. 

Thank you!