Bear Paws cookies recipe with classic old fashioned soft molasses. The gentle spicing is wonderful (ginger & cinnamon) & the texture is just so perfect.
Author:Crosby's Molasses
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes
Yield:20 cookies 1x
Category:cookies
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
1 large egg
1/4 cup hot water
2 tsp. baking soda
3 cups flour, spooned in (can use half whole grain)
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
Instructions
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400°F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl cream butter and sugar. Beat in molasses and egg.
In a separate bowl whisk the flour, spices, and salt.
Combine the hot water and baking soda in a little cup. Pour into the butter mixture and stir to combine.
Add the dry ingredients and stir until incorporated.
To make the paws:
Using a medium cookie scoop or a tablespoon, make the middle of the paws and then use a teaspoon measure to make four toes. This will be a little messy but will get easier once you have done a few.
Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. Let cookies cool for a few minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.