{"id":2698,"date":"2023-06-02T20:27:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T20:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyrecipesandmore.com\/wordpress\/?p=2698"},"modified":"2025-11-19T19:41:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:41:53","slug":"molasses-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyrecipesandmore.com\/wordpress\/molasses-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Molasses Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"pgc-sgb-cb wp-block-pgcsimplygalleryblock-slider \" data-gallery-id=\"5c081881\"style=&quot;min-height:400px&quot;><div class=\"sgb-preloader\" id=\"pr_5c081881\">\n\t<div class=\"sgb-square\" style=\"background:#d4d4d4\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"sgb-square\" style=\"background:#d4d4d4\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"sgb-square\" 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ginger<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>4 c flour<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chill dough for at least 2 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I use a cookie scoop then roll into balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roll in&nbsp;<em><strong>sugar<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Place on a silicone mat, parchment or greased cookie sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not flatten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bake @ 375 until golden, about 8 minutes depending on the size of your cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let cool for 2 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you try to move them immediately they&#8217;ll fall apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Store in a SEALED container to keep them from getting hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They freeze well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Makes 90 2&#8243; cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-accent-color\">More Recipes<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div 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