Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies
These Old fashioned molasses cookies have a rich, warm flavor and a chewy texture that makes them a beloved favorite among many. These nostalgic cookies are perfect for the holiday season and are also a great choice during the fall and winter months.
Servings: 46 cookies
Calories: 116kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup molasses
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or lightly spray it with baking spray.
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream together the butter until creamy and beat in the brown sugar until smooth.
- Add molasses, vanilla extract, and eggs to the butter mixture and beat until combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine spooned and leveled all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
- Once combined, gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and beat at low speed until a soft cookie dough forms.
- Scoop the cookie dough by using a #40 cookie scoop or by scooping 1.5 tablespoons of cookie dough.
- Roll it into a shallow bowl of granulated sugar.
- Place the cookie dough two inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake one cookie sheet at a time for 9-11 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool for about five minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Avoid overbaking these molasses cookies for a chewy texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 134IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
