molasses mint?!?!

[misstia]

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[wrongsidefoxrun.livejournal.com]

wow those just sound awful tasting!

[jocelmeow.livejournal.com]

Those sound great to me! Of course, hubby just took a batch of molasses & chai masala cookies out of the oven here.

[blue-sky-lark.livejournal.com]

That sounds incredible! I don't know if you'd care to share a recipe...^.^

[jocelmeow.livejournal.com]

Sent you the recipe! Happy to share. :)

[misstia]

i was hoping you would post it here! could you send me a copy too pretty please?

Molasses-Chai Masala Cookies

[jocelmeow.livejournal.com]

Was loath to take up that much space in comments, but if it's okay with you, okay! :D

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Hi there! Here is that cookie recipe. It is one I've altered from the Blackstrap Gingersnap recipe that appears in _Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar_. It is easy-peasy to make b/c there's no butter to cream or eggs to mess around with. And I talk myself into thinking these cookies are virtuous b/c we use whole-wheat flour to make them (the spice/molasses flavor is so strong, you'd never know). If you don't have nondairy milk, regular milk will work fine.

The other things I'd note about this recipe are this: They may take a bit longer than the book's claim of 12 minutes to bake. We make them smaller than called for (a touch larger than quarter-sized) and do 14 minutes. Also, as is often the case with spice cookies, they taste better the day after they're made (and are a bit crunchier). Enjoy!

3/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. blackstrap molasses
1/2 c. canola oil
3 T. nondairy milk
1/2 t. vanilla extract
1 3/4 c. whole-wheat flour
1 t. ground cardamom
1 t. ground cinnamon
1 t. ground cloves
1 t. ground ginger
1/2 t. ground coriander
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease two baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, beat together sugar, molasses, oil, nondairy milk, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, spices, baking soda, and salt. Fold the dry mixture into the wet to form a firm dough.

3. Scoop dough by the tablespoon, moisten hands, and roll into a ball. Place dough balls about 3 inches apart on baking sheets, and flatten slightly. Bake for 12 minutes until edges start to brown. Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to complete cooling. Store in a loosely covered container.

Re: Molasses-Chai Masala Cookies

[misstia]

you can take up as much as space as you want in comments! even off topic! it's fine! there's some great conversations that take place in the comments sometime!

thank you!! those sound delish and they're vegan! AWESOME!!!

[eoswildcat.livejournal.com]

sounds great! I'd love the recipe too.

[jocelmeow.livejournal.com]

Sent you a copy! Enjoy. :)

[hootie-mcboobs.livejournal.com]

I love this! The slang in the copy is great.

I'm intrigued by the cut-off letter. The first time you... what, exactly? Look at that hand-holding going on in the fourth panel... I bet those Lifesavers got him to at least second base.

Molas-O-Mint sounds like a terrible flavour to me but it's probably still better than pineapple.

[pen-grunt.livejournal.com]

:-O

But pineapple is the ONLY flavor I like! For shame! :D

[hootie-mcboobs.livejournal.com]

< side eye > at you. I am of the firm belief that pineapple Lifesavers are an abomination and should be stricken from the earth. But that's just me. ;)

[tudorlady.livejournal.com]

Nope, watermelon is worse. Really.

[jtaylor2.livejournal.com]

OK, what in the heck is that lady wearing in Frame #4.

And I also enjoyed the cut-off letter. "..they remind me of that first time we..." because there are lots of good endings. :D

[badgerpdx.livejournal.com]

I thought EXACTLY THE SAME THING.

To paraphrase Miss Scarlet: I saw this bed-ruffle and I just had to wear it!"

Molas-o-mint. Could taste a bit like root-beer, I suppose. OR it could be completely disgusting.

[hootie-mcboobs.livejournal.com]

OK, what in the heck is that lady wearing in Frame #4.

That cracked me up too. I think they're filming Whatever Happened to Baby Jane.

[badgerpdx.livejournal.com]

On the other hand....Coffee and mint, I think, go unexpectedly well together. So who knows?

[keristars.livejournal.com]

Who is the actress? I love the copy+photos, but don't recognize her, and it seems to be implied that everyone ought to?

[baron154.livejournal.com]

I think it's supposed to be some fictional movie star. But she eerily reminded me of Carole Lombard at first, who perished in a plane crash. I initially thought it was an aviation ad with her, and was all, "oh no"..

[singeaddams.livejournal.com]

PTOOIE!

[mystical-chickn.livejournal.com]

My mom got me a molasses-peppermint candy cane for Christmas one year. It was actually pretty good, although it was absolutely humongous so I never managed to finish it. :p

[whoseline_wlsc]

Eh, I'm not sure I'd like mint and molasses together. Interesting flavors they had back in the days.

[eoswildcat.livejournal.com]

I would *LOVE* this flavor!

[tanwen.livejournal.com]

Me too!

[woodburner.livejournal.com]

Molasses and mint?! Ugh.

Also, what is that pink monstrosity.