5 from 36 votes
Molasses Cookies
Molasses Cookies are classic spiced cookies crafted from butter, brown and granulated sugars, egg, molasses, and a blend of cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. The dough is chilled, rolled in coarse sanding sugar before baking, resulting in cookies with cracked tops and a soft, chewy texture with warm, aromatic spices.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
24
cookies
Calories:
152 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup sanding sugar coarse
Instructions
- To your stand mixer add the butter, brown sugar, sugar and egg on medium speed until smooth.
- Add in the molasses until fully mixed in, about 30 seconds.
- Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and ginger, then add it into the stand mixer on low speed until just combined.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Roll 2 tablespoon sized scoops of dough in coarse sanding sugar and place on cookie sheets at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the tops are cracked then cool for 5 minutes before removing gently from cookie sheets.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
152kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
101mg
(4%)
Potassium
73mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
187IU
(4%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 152
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 152kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 73mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 187IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.