4th Annual EatingWell Holiday Cookie Contest
Readers' Choice Sweepstakes - 2008 - Finalists

Yummy Molasses Crackles

I've made these cookies from my grandmother's recipe every Christmas. This
last year I added chopped crystallized ginger to the recipe. It gives a
real "bite" to each bite of cookie. They were a party pleaser.

Submitted by: N.C., Mexico, MO
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 1/2 hours
Yield: about 3 dozen cookies

To Make Ahead: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up
to 5 days or freezer for up to 3 months.

1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar, divided
1 large egg, beaten
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/3 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped

Cream butter and 1 cup sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add
egg and molasses. Mix well. Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt,
cloves and ginger in another bowl until well blended. Stir in chopped
crystallized ginger. Blend the flour mixture into the creamed butter
mixture a cup at a time, mixing well until all the flour mixture is
incorporated. Chill the dough in the refrigerator until firm, 30 minutes
to 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly coat two baking sheets with
cooking spray. Place the remaining 1/3 cup sugar in a shallow dish. Roll
the dough into 1-inch balls (about 1 rounded teaspoon each) and then roll
in the sugar. Place 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake
until the cookies crackle on top, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack
to cool.

Nutritional Information:
Per serving: 79 calories; 1 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono); 9 mg cholesterol;
16 g carbohydrate; 1 g protein; 0 g fiber; 106 mg sodium; 43 mg potassium.

Source:
http://www.eatingwell.com/community/...ookies_08.html



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