Breast Cancer Awareness Molasses Cookies
My breast cancer awareness molasses cookies are the sweetest way to bring more attention to breast cancer, with a soft and chewy texture and white and pink frosting with candy sprinkles.
Servings: 36 Cookies
Calories: 155kcal
Ingredients
Molasses Cookies
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Sugar for coating, optional
Buttercream Frosting
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup butter, 1 stick
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pink candy sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
Molasses Cookies
- In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, butter and molasses together.
- Beat in egg until light and fluffy.
- Mix in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, cloves and nutmeg together until well combined.
- Cover dough and refrigerate for about an hour. This makes handling the dough much easier.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
- Roll each ball in sugar to coat.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let sit for 1 minute before removing cookies and placing on a wire rack to cool.
Buttercream Frosting
- In a medium bowl, cream butter, milk, and vanilla together. Gradually stir in powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy.
- Frost cooled cookies and decorate with sprinkles.
Notes
Tips
- Chill the dough to help prevent spreading and make the cookies thicker and chewier.
- Molasses cookies continue to set as they cool. Pull them from the oven once the edges are set, but the centers still look soft.
- Make sure the cookies are fully cooled before adding frosting so it stays fluffy and pretty.
- Use an ungreased cookie sheet. The bottoms are so much better.
Nutritional values are approximate.
Please note that these values can change with different brands and any modifications made to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 49mg | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 206IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg