5.0 from 18 votes
Molasses Cookies
A traditional Christmas Cookie that everyone needs to make! Soft, chewy, rolled in sugar, and baked. The option to top them with a drizzle of white chocolate to dress them up.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 174 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 2 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup molasses
- 4 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon ginger
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup white sugar for rolling
- melted white chocolate chips optional, for drizzle
Instructions
- In a large bowl beat together butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and molasses. In another bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Slowly beat into the wet mixture until combined.
- Chill dough for 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
- When ready to use dough preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove chilled dough from refrigerator and roll dough into small balls, about 1'' each, and roll in sugar.
- Place dough baking sheets lined with parchment paper and bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees F. for about 10 minutes. You want to bake them just until the tops start to crack. Remove from oven and let cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet. Then remove them from baking sheet to wire rack and let cool completely.
- After they are cooled you can drizzle them with white chocolate if desired. Place white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl, heat according to directions on package and drizzle cookies.
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Notes
- Storage Tips
- These cookies will stay fresh and delicious up to 4 days at room temperature.
- If you want them to last longer than that just pop them in the freezer! They will keep in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
174kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
195mg
(8%)
Potassium
77mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
133IU
(3%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 48cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 174
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 174kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 195mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 133IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.