Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2009

Don't do what we did: we subbed butter for shortening, made dough balls, rolled in sugar and cooked a bit too long--I couldn't get these off the cookie sheet! The dough was delicious BEFORE adding the 1-1/2 tsp salt (seems like alot but we added what was called for--dough turned extremely salty). Our cookies came out of the oven and went into the trash which was unfortunate. Glad to read others had good luck! (i'm rating *** b/c too much salt)

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2009

Very nice molasses cookie, however not a Joe Frogger. (Joe Froggers are a traditional Marblehead recipe and these are missing one KEY ingredient - THE RUM! Not bad though. (See Eleanor Early's New England Cookbook for the real deal - out of print and may take some looking. Her recipe can be found online though.)

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2008

Just made these.. they are great. I didn't even refrigerate them, just rolled into balls, put sugar on top and flattened with bottom of glass (as another reader suggested) right after I mixed them. They will be added to my christmas cookie list!

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galoh21

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2008

We loved these cookies. I was skeptical making them because gingerbread cookies don't usually get eaten in our house, the kids just like decorating them. But every last cookie was eaten with this recipe! I am glad I found it!

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Stephanie

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2007

This was a hit! I made some cream cheese icing for the top, used 3/4 cup molasses instead of 1 cup, and rolled them out to just a little bit thicker than the recommended 1/4 inch. My friends loved them and they were so fun to make :) The recipes does have a type-o in it. It calls for the use of baking soda in the ingredients and baking powder in the recipe. It was a 50/50 chance and luckily I chose the correct one, which was BAKING SODA.

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THELIZARDQUEEN99

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2007

fabulous recipe - good flavour (a little bite, but not too much) and good consistency (firm and chewey, but not hard). i found the cookies were not that difficult to roll out, as long as it was chilled enough and everything was well-floured. i made gingerbread men, and with the scraps (which were too soft to re-roll and cut) i rolled them into balls and used a sugared glass to press them down.

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2007

Molasses, gingersnap, and gingerbread recipes are all very close..,I've tried so many different ones trying to find that one with the perfect bite and chewiness and flavor, and for me, this is the one. I added 1Tb. orange rind to the batter and did my usual changes: used half whole wheat pastry flour and only half the sugar, and I won't get through this season without a constant supply on (or in) hand. I think the name keeps people from trying this recipe, too, because it doesn't come up on gingerbread searches. Well, as they say, seek and you shall find.

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B. Maitreya

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2007

WAY too much molasses for my taste. The dough was extremely sticky, as others have noted. I probably added another whole CUP of flour as I was rolling out these cookies, just to be able to get them up off the counter. I think I will play around with this recipe, though, because I really liked the texture of the cookie--firm yet chewy. Next time I will use 1/2 the amount of molasses and substitute the other half with light corn syrup. I think I will also skip the cloves and add in cinnamon instead. I may even think about adding more flour to the dough to cut down on the stickiness and help with rolling out. For now, this recipe only gets 2 stars, but I will try again.

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Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2005

Yummy! To me, these tasted like a nice mild gingersnap-without being rock hard! The dough was a bit sticky to work with, but nothing that a well floured surface couldn't handle. I rolled these out and used cookie cutters, and they held their shape nicely. My family really liked them, from hubby right down to 3 year old. I did moisten them slightly and sprinkle colored sugar on before baking. Oh, they cooked quickly, too, but maybe I rolled them a bit too thin. I will definitely make these again for the holidays!

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Janett

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2004

The flavor of these cookies was good. I could not roll them out/cut them out even after refrigerating overnight as the dough was too soft to do so. I ended up making balls, rolling in sugar and pressing flat w/ the bottom of a glass. That worked well, but all the cookies except the batch I accidently underbaked became rock hard.

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OMOBELLE

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2004

Maybe I did something wrong but these did not turn out very good. They did not seem sweet enough or something. Maybe it was the kind of molasses I used.

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tangastar

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2004

These had quite a strong molasses flavor.

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2004

This is a very tasty molasses cookie ~ and the kids LOVE the name. Thanks Ingrid!

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Lesha

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2004

THE BEST. My 4 year old son has autism and is very, very picky -- he won't even eat chocolate chip cookies or cake. Whenever I want to bake him a treat, I turn to these cookies, which he inhales. It's a bit time consuming, and you have to plan ahead a little, but the results are so yummy. I give these out at Christmas in shapes of trees and bears and moose. Will hold their shapes even if cut really large. And the house smells wonderful afterwards!

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2001

These were very tasty...tastes like Christmas. Be sure to stir the spices in well, or someone might get a big clump of ginger...

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2001

I thought this was quite good. Soft, chewy, and full of molasses flavor. Overall, a very good recipe that yields a tasty cookie.

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Smokin' Ron

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2001

I whipped up a batch of these, and filled them with Fluffy Boiled Icing (also on allrecipes). Oh Boy! *Pant* *Pant* Absolutely DELIGHTFUL!!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2001

These are cutout cookies that are real soft and squishy-like, so they might not work so good with ginger boys and girls. They are not overly sweet, so maybe a light frosting would be a good add on. These are real easy and make the house smell festive.

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