“I always preferred it in cookie form”
I love molasses cookies! Although I don’t think I’ve ever made them myself. Do you have a good recipe?
I’m not a baker. My dad made them when I was a kid.
Old Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies
Soft Molasses Cookies
Ingredients
▢1 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
▢1 Cup Butter, Softened
▢¼ Cup Dark Molasses
▢1 Large Egg
▢1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
▢2 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
▢2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
▢1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
▢1 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
▢½ Teaspoon Salt
▢¼ Cup Granulated Sugar, For Rolling
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper or non stick cooking spray, set aside.
In a large bowl using a hand mixer, or in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat together the brown sugar, butter, molasses, egg, and vanilla until well combined.
Mix in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.
Shape the dough by rounded tablespoon full into 1 ½ inch balls. Dip the cookies into the granulated sugar and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven for 13-15 minutes just until set. Remove cookies to a wire rack to cool immediately.
Tips and Tricks for Making Molasses Cookies:
* Make sure you are using DARK MOLASSES for this recipe. Light molasses won’t be flavorful enough, while blackstrap molasses is too bitter.
* Use butter instead of shortening. The old version of this recipe uses shortening. I’m personally not a fan and much prefer the taste of butter, and I also think the cookies come out even softer this way.
* I omit ground cloves because the flavor always seems to overpower the cookies and it’s just my preference. If you love that clove flavor, feel free to add a pinch right in!
* Don’t let these overbake. These always take exactly 13 minutes in my oven. Since oven times vary I suggest checking them at 13 minutes in and then baking for another minute or two if necessary. They should look slightly wet when you take them out of the oven.
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