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Spicy Almond-Molasses Freezer Cookies

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4 hr 31 mins total
20 mins prep

100 calories/serving

Recipe Filed Under
Nut, American, Baking, Dessert, Christmas, Winter

Provided By: Woman's Day

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Ingredients

Serves:

2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter or margarine (not spread), softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon ground ginger

11/2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup light or dark molasses

1 large egg, at room temperature

1 tablespoon coffee granules dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/2 cups sliced natural almonds (with skins), 1/2 cup reserved for decoration

2/3 cup raw sugar such as turbinado or Demerara, or granulated white sugar (see Note)

Directions

In a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter, sugar, ginger, baking powder, pepper, cinnamon, cloves and salt until fluffy. Beat in molasses, egg and coffee (mixture will look curdled). With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, beating just until blended. Stir in 2 cups almonds. If necessary, cover and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours or until firm enough to handle.

Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a 12-inch-long roll. Sprinkle sugar on a sheet of waxed paper. Turn each roll in sugar to coat. Wrap airtight and freeze at least 4 hours or up to 3 months.

To bake: Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet(s). Cut rolls into 1⁄3-inch-thick slices. Place 11⁄2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Press 2 or 3 almond slices onto each cookie and sprinkle with any remaining sugar. Bake 9 to 11 minutes until tops look dry, but centers feel soft when touched. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Store airtight at room temperature up to 1 week.

NOTE Turbinado and Demerara are raw sugars with coarse crystals. Turbinado crystals are pale yellow and have a slight molasses flavor.

Tip: The rolls of dough can be frozen up to 3 months. Let flavor of cookies develop at least 24 hours before serving.