Molasses Cookies
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Additional Time
3 hrs
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Total Time
2 hrs
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Servings
24 cookies
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Calories
190 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Molasses Cookies
Description
Molasses Cookies are made from a blend of softened butter, granulated and brown sugars, molasses, and a mix of warm spices including ground ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. The dough is chilled for a few hours to enhance its texture and flavor before baking. When baked at 375°F, the cookies develop crisp edges while maintaining a slightly soft and chewy center. Rolling the dough balls in sugar prior to baking gives the exterior a sparkling, slightly crunchy coating. This combination of spices and molasses provides a richly spiced, mildly sweet cookie with a tender bite.
The texture benefits from the cornstarch and balanced leavening agents, producing cookies that hold their shape yet remain soft inside. These molasses cookies are ideal as a comforting baked good for snack time or dessert. They pair well with warm drinks and can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, maintaining their freshness and softness.
Chilling the dough between 3 hours and 3 days is important to firm it for rolling and to deepen the flavors. Baking until just set but still slightly soft centers ensures the optimal tender-chewy texture once cooled on the baking sheet.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter softened to room temperature, unsalted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup dark brown sugar can substitute light brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg large
- 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 cloves ground
- 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.
Notes
- Chill dough for at least 3 hours to improve texture and flavor depth before baking.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week to maintain freshness.
- Roll dough balls generously in granulated sugar for a sweet, crisp coating on the edges.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190 kcal
% 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.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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