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Molasses Cookies
These molasses cookies are carefully designed to be perfectly soft and chewy! Their sparkling sugar exteriors and warm, cozy spices make them a perfectly festive and unique winter cookie.Recipe includes a how-to video!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
3 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 190 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup dark brown sugar packed, can substitute light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup unsulphured molasses it should say unsulphered on the label, I used "Grandma's" brand)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Combine butter and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer (or you may use a large bowl and an electric hand mixer) and beat until creamed.
- Add egg, stir until combined.
- Add molasses and vanilla extract, stir well until ingredients are combined.
- In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until completely combined.
- Cover dough with clear wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours and up to 3 days.
- Once dough has chilled, preheat oven to 375F (190C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll dough into heaping Tablespoon-sized balls and roll in sugar to coat completely.
- Place at least 2" apart on prepared cookie sheet and bake on 375F (190C) for 10-11 minutes.
- The cookies should look baked but have slightly under-done centers. Let them cool completely on the baking sheet to finish cooking -- this will make them very soft.
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Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
190kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
78mg
(3%)
Potassium
93mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
188IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 190kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 188IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.