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Molasses Cookies
These old fashioned chewy molasses cookies are just like your grandmother use to make! They are soft and chewy and thanks to a combination of cinnamon, ginger and molasses the flavor is amazing.
Course
Cookies
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
12
minutes
minutes
chilling time
3
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
dozen
Calories
2367
kcal
Author
Leigh Anne Wilkes
Equipment
Sheet Pan
Parchment Paper
Small Cookie Scoop (1 Tbs)
Ingredients
1
cup
butter
salted
2
cups
sugar
divided
1/3
cup
molasses
mild or full flavor
1
egg
2 1/2
cups
flour
unbleached all purpose
2
tsp
baking soda
4
tsp
ground ginger
2
tsp
ground cinnamon
1/2
tsp
ground cloves
Instructions
Cream butter and 1 3/4 cups sugar in a bowl. Use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or an electric hand mixer.
Pour in molasses and egg and beat until combined.
In a bowl, combine flour, spices and baking soda. Use a fork to stir to combine.
Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Mix until dry ingredients are incorporated.
Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Scoop dough into 2 Tbsp size balls. Roll in remaining sugar if desired.
Place 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes.
Notes
To get evenly shaped cookies I use a cookie scoop. This 2 Tbsp cookie scoop
is my favorite.
Don't skip the chilling stage or your cookie dough may spread too much. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
If you prefer, you can skip the rolling in sugar stage but I think they look prettier with the sugar.
I think these cookies are even better the second day!
Nutrition
Calories:
2367
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
365
g
|
Protein:
20
g
|
Fat:
97
g
|
Saturated Fat:
59
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
25
g
|
Trans Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
326
mg
|
Sodium:
1884
mg
|
Potassium:
1115
mg
|
Fiber:
6
g
|
Sugar:
242
g
|
Vitamin A:
2963
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.1
mg
|
Calcium:
208
mg
|
Iron:
11
mg