Best Molasses Cookies
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Easy recipe that makes soft ginger molasses cookies.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup butter at cool room temperature¹
- 1/4 cup molasses²
- 1 large egg
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt3
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, butter, molasses, and egg until well-combined.
- Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
- Shape dough by rounded tablespoonfuls into 1 1/2-inch balls. Dip tops into granulated sugar.
- On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls, sugared sides up, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake 10-15 minutes or just until set. The cookies will still look a little wet in the cracks, but the tops and edges should be set. The cookies will also be a little puffed up but will deflate as they cool.
- Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, and then remove cookies to cooling rack.
Notes
- The butter should dent when you press on it but shouldn't lose its shape. If the butter smooshes when you press on it, it's too warm.
- Mild or robust molasses will work. I don't recommend blackstrap molasses as it has a bitter flavor.
- Or 1/4 teaspoon of table salt.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cookie
Calories
131kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
140mg
(6%)
Potassium
67mg
(2%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 28cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 131kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 140mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 67mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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