Molasses Cookies
These soft molasses cookies are perfectly chewy with warm spices, rich molasses flavor, and beautiful crackled sugar tops. Easy to make and perfect for holiday baking, this old-fashioned molasses cookie recipe stays soft for days and makes the ultimate Christmas cookie tray addition.
Ingredients
- 2¼ cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup dark brown sugar or light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup unsulphured molasses
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, spices, baking soda, and salt.
- Beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add egg and molasses and mix well.
- Stir in dry ingredients until combined.
- Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
- Scoop dough into 1½ tablespoon portions.
- Roll into balls and coat in granulated sugar.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Nutritional Information (Per Cookie)
- Calories: 145
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Protein: 2g
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 11g