Molasses Cookies with Maple Mascarpone Frosting
You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Molasses Cookies with Maple Mascarpone Frosting a try. Watching your figure? This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 150 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 72. For 17 cents per serving, this recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. This recipe from Lemons for Lulu requires maple syrup, sugar, molasses, and powdered sugar. 65 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. With a spoonacular score of 5%, this dish is improvable. Similar recipes include Pumpkin Cake with Maple Mascarpone Frosting, Soft pumpkin cookies with mascarpone frosting, and Ginger Molasses Maple Cream Sandwich Cookies.
Servings: 72
Preparation duration: 80 minutes
Cooking duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon ground cloves
4 tablespoon maple syrup
8 oz mascarpone cheese, softened
½ cup molasses
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ cup shortening
¾ cup sugar
2 cups sugar
Equipment:
bowl
oven
baking sheet
mixing bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
In a bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Beat in molasses and eggs until combined.In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves. Carefully add dry ingredients to shortening mixture. Stir until incorporated. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.Preheat oven to 375.Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar that has been placed in a bowl. Bake for 8-10 minutes. or until edges are set.Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a cooking rack. Cool completely before frosting.Combine the cheeses in a mixing bowl and eat until creamy. Stir in maple syrup and add powdered sugar one cup at at time.Spread frosting over cooled cookies
Step by step:
1. In a bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Beat in molasses and eggs until combined.In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves. Carefully add dry ingredients to shortening mixture. Stir until incorporated. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.Preheat oven to 37
2. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar that has been placed in a bowl.
3. Bake for 8-10 minutes. or until edges are set.Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a cooking rack. Cool completely before frosting.
4. Combine the cheeses in a mixing bowl and eat until creamy. Stir in maple syrup and add powdered sugar one cup at at time.
5. Spread frosting over cooled cookies
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