Orange Spice Molasses Cookies

From EatingWell: November/December 2009

These spiced molasses cookies have added applesauce to help keep the cookies moist and whole-wheat flour and oats to incorporate whole grains.

READER'S COMMENT:

"This is now my favorite all time cookie! I couldn't stop eating them! Thank you for the recipe, I love the orange/spice flavor!! "

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22 Reviews for Orange Spice Molasses Cookies

12/16/2012

Anonymous

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A Holiday Mainstay

Made exactly as written. Wore disposable gloves to roll into balls and then into orange-zest sugar. Made it super easy. Placed onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Cleanup was a breeze. My husband liked the subtle fresh hint of orange and the light fluffiness of the cookie (I.e. not a heavy cookie).

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12/04/2012

Anonymous

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Beautiful, delicious, and not bad for you, can you beat it?

These cookies are soft and sweet (though not too sweet) and a little spicy (but not hot spicy) -- I totally love them. I am a very reluctant baker, but am also very sensitive and aware of the guilt that I get from my kids and husband about not being into baking. I mean, there's the time and the mess and the effort, and then I can't even really enjoy the product usually, because I am ever vigilant about eating well. Needless to say, I am willing to make (and eat) these cookies, though usually only around Christmas time, which is the only time that I bake anything. Take it from a lazy baker and obsessively healthy eater, these cookies are winners.

Pros: See title

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12/03/2012

Anonymous

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FANTASTIC!!!!

I would definitely recommend making these cookies to anyone. They are fantastic!! If you cook them properly, they are moist and tender. The flavor is great!!!

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04/14/2012

Anonymous

Not the Best Molasses Cookie out there...

I've had much better tasting molasses cookies. Maybe its all the pulverized oatmeal diluting the flavor, or not enough "spice" flavor, but to me, these were kind of bland. Even with the orange zest in the dough and in the rolling sugar. They were extremely hard to roll, I put the bowl in the fridge overnight and once hardened they were a little easier to roll. But all in all, I won't make these again. There are much better tasting and easier-to-make recipes.

Pros: slightly healthier, look pretty

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01/21/2012

Anonymous

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Needs a little less cloves and I only used about 1 tbs of zest. I also used Stevia instead of granulated sugar and did not roll the cookies in anything. Wonderful!

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