White Chocolate Molasses Cookies

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White Chocolate Molasses Cookies

A perfectly soft molasses cookie recipe is essential for the holidays, but these white chocolate molasses cookies take things to a whole new level.

Prep Time2

Cook Time8

Total Time2 8

Course: 100 Best Cookies Recipes on the Planet

Keyword: cinnamon, cookie, dessert, ginger, ginger snap, holidays, molasses, molasses cookie, white chocolate

Servings: cookies

Author: Sweet Basil

Ingredients

3/4 Cup Butter shortening or lard (we usually do half and half)
1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
1 Large Egg
1/2 Cup Molasses
2 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 1/4 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1 1/4 teaspoon Allspice
2 teaspoons Baking Soda
White Chocolate Baking Melts found by the chocolate chips or in kitchen stores like Orson Gygi SEE NOTE*
Sugar for rolling the dough

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Instructions

In a standing mixer add the shortening and sugar and beat until smooth.
3/4 Cup Butter, 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
Add the egg and molasses and beat again until well incorporated.
1 Large Egg, 1/2 Cup Molasses
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, seasonings, salt and baking soda.
2 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour, 1/2 teaspoon Salt, 1 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon, 1 1/4 teaspoon Ground Ginger, 1 1/4 teaspoon Allspice, 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
Turn the mixer back on and slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
Mix well and cover tightly with saran wrap.
Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
Using heaping tablespoons, flatten a little dough in your hand and place two baking melts in the dough.
White Chocolate Baking Melts
Roll the dough around the chocolate and roll in the sugar.
Sugar
Place on a baking sheet and either wrap with saran wrap and refrigerate until ready to bake or bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly and enjoy!

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Notes

If you cannot find the baking melts you can buy the white almond bark and chop into small chunks and use that.

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