5 from 24 votes
Chewy Molasses Cookies
Chewy Molasses Cookies balance rich molasses and warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg for a soft yet chewy texture. The dough is chilled before baking to develop flavor and prevent spreading, then rolled in turbinado sugar for a subtly crunchy exterior. These cookies offer a spiced sweetness ideal for holiday treats or everyday enjoyment.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
13 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
14
cookies
Calories:
386 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 egg large
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cloves ground
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup turbinado sugar raw
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add butter and sugar to a large bowl and cream using a stand mixer until light and creamy.
- Add in the egg and molasses and beat to combine.
- In another large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Add the butter mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Roll the dough into a ball, cover it with plastic wrap, and refrigerate it for one hour.
- Add turbinado sugar to a small bowl. Measure and roll the dough into a ball using a one-tablespoon cookie scoop. Roll each ball in turbinado sugar to coat and place on the cookie sheet, leaving about 3" space between each ball.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let the cookies sit for an additional 2-3 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring them to a cooling rack.
- Store in an airtight container.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
386kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
318mg
(13%)
Potassium
213mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
46g
(92%)
Vitamin A
472IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
0.03mg
(0%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 386
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 386kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 318mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 213mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 46g | 92% |
| Vitamin A | 472IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.