Soft Molasses Cookies
Soft Molasses Cookies are made with molasses, cinnamon, ginger, clove, and nutmeg for a soft and chewy texture and a hint of warmth. They have a delicious balance of sweet and spicy notes.
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 105kcal
Ingredients
For Cookies:
- 1 stick (113 grams) unsalted butter melted and cooled
- ⅓ cup (66 grams) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (53 grams) light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup (113 grams) molasses I used blackstrap
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground clove
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoons salt
- granulated sugar for rolling cookies
Instructions
For Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine the butter and both sugars. Beat until fully combined.
- Add the egg and molasses and combine.
- In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, clove and salt. Whisk to combine.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop the dough out and roll into balls. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll the chilled dough balls in the extra sugar and space 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Notes
- Chill your cookie dough. I know skipping this step is tempting (you want your cookies as quickly as possible and I can’t blame you for that!) but don’t do it! Chilling cookie dough prevents the cookies from overspreading. This can cause them to be thinner, and crispier, and change the overall flavor of the end product.
- Don’t use cold ingredients. Ensure that all of your cold ingredients are at room temperature before making your cookies. The ingredients will combine much easier.
- The provided nutrition information is an estimate. The calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.8g | Protein: 1.4g | Fat: 4.1g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 6.8g | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg