Molasses Spritz Cookies bring all the warm spice and flavor of classic molasses cookies but in a fun pressed-cookie style for the holiday season.
The dough presses easily into shapes, bakes up soft, and has that cozy molasses taste that feels right this time of year. They look beautiful on any cookie tray and are a simple way to make a lot of cookies quickly.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
• Soft molasses spritz cookies with warm spices
• Easy to press into shapes using a spritz cookie press
• No rolling or cutting needed
• Makes a great addition to a Christmas cookie platter
• Perfect for the holiday season
Ingredients in Molasses Spritz Cookies
- unsalted butter, softened
- shortening
- white sugar
- dark brown sugar
- ground cinnamon
- ground cloves
- ground ginger
- ground nutmeg
- egg
- all purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- baking soda
- salt
- vanilla extract
- molasses
See the recipe card for the ingredients and directions.
How to Make Spritz Molasses Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Use a chilled and ungreased cookie sheet.
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter, shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Mix in egg, vanilla, and molasses.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg in a separate bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to the molasses mixture and mix until dough forms.
- Fill a spritz cookie press with the dough and press shapes onto a chilled baking sheet.
- Bake 7-8 minutes, until edges are set.
- Cool on the baking sheet briefly, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before storing.
Quick Tips
- If you can get your hands on an electric vintage cookie press, it makes these cookies even faster. An OXO cookie press works well, too!
- Use a chilled baking sheet. Spritz dough sticks best this way.
- If dough seems too soft to press, chill briefly. If too firm, let it rest at room temperature for a few minutes.
- Avoid parchment paper or Silpat mats under spritz cookies; they grip better on bare or lightly chilled pans.
Storage Tips
Store these Molasses Spritz Cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Keep them in a cool, dry place to maintain their soft texture. They also freeze well for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container.
More Christmas Cookie Recipes
- Cut Out Molasses Cookies - Soft, spiced cutouts perfect for glazing.
- Christmas Sugar Cookies - Classic cookies that hold their shape beautifully when decorated.
- Gingerbread Cookies - These gingerbread cookies are great for stamped cookie cutters and have a sweet vanilla glaze.
📖 Recipe
Molasses Spritz Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter - softened
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup molasses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Use a chilled and ungreased cookie sheet.
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter, shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Mix in egg, vanilla, and molasses.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg in a separate bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to the molasses mixture and mix until dough forms.
- Fill a spritz cookie press with the dough and press shapes onto a chilled baking sheet.
- Bake 7-8 minutes, until edges are set.
- Cool on the baking sheet briefly, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before storing.
Notes
- Use a chilled baking sheet. Spritz dough sticks best this way.
- If dough seems too soft to press, chill briefly. If too firm, let it rest at room temperature for a few minutes.
- Avoid parchment paper or Silpat mats under spritz cookies; they grip better on bare and chilled pans.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate based on third-party calculations. Actual values may vary due to ingredients, measurements, and serving sizes.
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