Description
These soft and chewy Molasses Cookies are a classic holiday treat inspired by Grandma’s recipe. With warm spices like ginger and cinnamon, and the rich flavor of molasses, they’re incredibly easy to make and perfect for your Christmas cookie stash.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup fancy molasses
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For Rolling
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Beat Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat the unsalted butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add Egg and Molasses: Mix in the egg and molasses on medium speed until everything is well combined.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Add the all-purpose flour, ground ginger, baking soda, and ground cinnamon. Mix on low speed or fold by hand just until the dough comes together. Refrigerate the dough until it firms up.
- Prepare Oven and Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Shape and Roll Cookies: Roll the dough into balls about 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter, then roll each ball in granulated sugar to coat.
- Bake the Cookies: Place the coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes until the centers are set but still soft.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 to 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- These Molasses Cookies are inspired by Grandma’s classic recipe, delivering soft and chewy texture.
- Perfectly spiced with ginger and cinnamon for the holiday season.
- Easy to prepare and great for freezing to enjoy later.
- Rolling the dough balls in sugar gives a delightful sweet crust.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 149 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 53 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg
