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Best Molasses Cookies

Easy recipe that makes soft ginger molasses cookies.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 28 cookies
Calories: 131 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 325F.
  2. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, butter, molasses, and egg until well-combined.
  3. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
  4. Shape dough by rounded tablespoonfuls into 1 1/2-inch balls. Dip tops into granulated sugar.
  5. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls, sugared sides up, about 2 inches apart.
  6. 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.
  7. 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

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

% 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.