Ah, nothing like the smell of ginger, cinnamon, molasses and sugar wafting through the house to get you in the mood for fall. Even when it’s 80 degrees outside.
This weeks’ Tuesdays With Dorie pick, Sugar Topped Molasses Spice Cookies, infused my home with the most glorious aroma – and for that I thank Pamela, who resides over at Cookies with Boys. Go visit her – because aside from the fact that she’s incredibly nice, she has two of the cutest little boys ever!
I really liked these cookies for several reasons:
1. They were easy.
2. I love love love spice cookies.
3. Did I mention they were easy?
The only change I made to the recipe was to leave out the allspice and pepper – that’s it. Really. Pinky swear.
And they were perfect.
Coming next week – All In One Holiday Bundt Cake. I think.
I like how light colored yours stayed. I was definitely happy with how easy they were! (Course, then I had to go and gussy them all up.)
By: Katrina on November 10, 2009
at 8:35 am
I agree! Totally easy and delish!!
By: Amanda Formaro on November 10, 2009
at 8:39 am
They look great!
I made these last week, and the crisps this week.
By: chocolatechic on November 10, 2009
at 8:58 am
At least you have fall food to get you in the mood for the season, even if the weather isn’t doing it.
By: Jill on November 10, 2009
at 9:13 am
Your cookies look great! They were a big hit here too.
By: Wendy on November 10, 2009
at 10:52 am
Your list matches mine, well except I put in the pepper and allspice, but they were easy! And when they get done, they look GREAT…yours are proof of that as well. A keeper, definitely.
By: Kayte on November 10, 2009
at 11:38 am
I loved how easy ( and good ) these were too! Glad yours turned out well.
By: Amber Marie on November 10, 2009
at 12:23 pm
They look yummy! I haven’t made these yet, but I’ve heard nothing but good things about them, so I am looking forward to trying them this week.
By: Margot on November 10, 2009
at 12:38 pm
YUM. I am making this again today to bring some over to our neighbors. They were that good.
By: Natalie on November 10, 2009
at 12:59 pm
I am making these yummy cookies next. Everyone is going on and on about how good they are, I can’t wait! Yours look so good and I love the sugar on top!
By: Michelle on November 10, 2009
at 2:00 pm
I love easy. Will be making these soon!
By: shortbreadsouth on November 10, 2009
at 2:18 pm
Your cookies look fantastic! Sounds like a really easy recipe!
By: karen on November 10, 2009
at 2:31 pm
They certainly look delish and pretty topped with the white sugar!
By: donna on November 10, 2009
at 2:35 pm
loved these too! just finished them (making not eating…yet). looks great!
By: Spike on November 10, 2009
at 3:03 pm
The aroma of fall indeed! I plan to make these again for Christmas.
By: Clivia on November 10, 2009
at 3:15 pm
I am looking forward to these. I love spice cookies as well.
And, as for last week, we have just been running around too much — out of town or with vistors the last three weekends, busy work, cub scouts, etc. You get the picture. I am trying to make a long overdue appointment with the couch this weekend.
By: Kelly D on November 10, 2009
at 3:18 pm
I love spice cookies too, although I’ve never seen one that included pepper. Interesting. They look wonderful with their sugary tops – yum.
By: Kim on November 10, 2009
at 6:00 pm
Oooh, yum, your cookies make me want to make these all over again. I really appreciated being able to mix up the recipes… and I was glad there was an easy cookie recipe in the rotation.
By: Jacque on November 10, 2009
at 8:52 pm
I made these last week and they were really delicious! Yours look awesome – I love that you can still see the sugar on top. I wish I still had some left.
By: Tracey on November 10, 2009
at 8:53 pm
These look DELICIOUS! I am hoping to get to them next week!
By: juju73 on November 11, 2009
at 7:58 am
These were so, so good. And yours look beautiful. I think we’ll all be making these again and again…
By: Jessica on November 11, 2009
at 8:17 am
I love how easy they are, too. In fact, I’m thinking I may make them again this afternoon! =)
By: Di on November 11, 2009
at 9:46 am
Yummy! These seem to be universally loved and I’m going to make them today, especially since you said they’re easy. Love easy!
By: Leslie on November 11, 2009
at 10:58 am
Yours look so much lighter than mine. I loved these cookies as well. Yum! 80 degrees?
By: Jules on November 11, 2009
at 3:00 pm
I hear you. I have been making “Fall” dishes and desserts non-stop for the past few weeks. The lack of seasons here makes me sad and I need lots of cinnamon, pumpkin, ginger, and such, to get me feeling like it is Fall.
I am going to make these cookies this weekend. They look so good, but I am very skeptical about the pepper, don’t know if I am going to omit it or not.
By: Annette M. on November 11, 2009
at 5:09 pm
Yum! These look just perfect.
By: Michele on November 11, 2009
at 6:01 pm
These were good weren’t they. I like the lite color of yours
By: teaandscones on November 12, 2009
at 9:23 pm
Awww…thanks for the very sweet and kind words! And thanks for baking these cookies with me. I loved them! They look really good!
By: pamela on November 15, 2009
at 8:23 pm