Cutout Molasses Cookies
Soft cutout molasses cookies flavored with warm spices and finished with a light vanilla glaze. Easy to roll, stamp, and bake for the holiday season.
Servings: 56 cookies
Calories: 84kcal
Equipment
- 2" Christmas Cookie Stamps
Ingredients
Molasses Cookies
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup molasses
Vanilla Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Mix in the egg and molasses.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg.
- Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and stir until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to ¼-inch thickness.
- Dip cookie cutters or cookie stamps in sugar. Cut out shapes.
- Transfer cookies to the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake 7–8 minutes, or until edges are set.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then move to a wire rack.
- Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla in a small bowl until smooth. Add a little milk at a time if needed.
- Use a pastry brush to brush the glaze over cooled cookies.
Notes
- Use light molasses or unsulphured molasses for the best flavor. Avoid blackstrap molasses, which is bitter.
- Dip cookie cutters or stamps in granulated sugar before each cut to help prevent sticking.
- Use an adjustable rolling pin to roll the dough to ¼-inch thickness for evenly baked, soft cookies.
- If the dough becomes too soft while working, chill it briefly before rolling again.
- Let cookies cool completely before brushing with glaze.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.4mg
