These perfectly soft and chewy Molasses Cookies are an absolute must-make for your holiday baking!
Recipe by Gaby Dalkin on December 8, 2022
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT12M
Total time: PT17M
Rating
4.9 stars (58 reviews)
Keywords
soft molasses cookies
Ingredients
3/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
1 cup white sugar, plus extra for rolling
1 egg
1/3 cup dark molasses
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour ((measured by scoop and leveling) )
2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
Categories
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Steps
In a large stand mixer combine the butter, sugar, egg and molasses. Mix for a minute or two until well combined.
Combine the flour, cloves, ginger cinnamon and baking soda and sift together.
Slowly add the flour mixture to the molasses mixture and mix until evenly combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Once chilled, scoop 2 tablespoons of dough at a time and roll into balls. Roll them around in a small cup of sugar and set onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Remove from the oven and transfer the cookies onto a cooling rack to cool.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 228 kcal
Carbohydrates: 33 g
Protein: 2 g
Fat: 10 g
Saturated Fat: 6 g
Trans Fat: 0.4 g
Cholesterol: 35 mg
Sodium: 155 mg
Sugar: 19 g
Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
Reviews
Vicky Penton on 2025-01-19 (5 stars): Perfect cookies every time!
Michelle on 2025-01-04 (5 stars): Love these cookies! The first time I made them I didn’t read the recipe all the way and left them on the cookie sheet too long before cooling and they came out very chewy, but still delicious! The second batch I took off the sheet right away and they were so soft and so good!
Ellen on 2025-01-04 (5 stars): This is a favorite holiday recipe! So good and comes together quickly with the melted butter.
Lydia D on 2025-01-04 (5 stars): I make multiple batches of these cookies for home, gifts, and parties every holiday season. One of my absolute favorites and easy to make. Perfectly chewy and delicious!
Kathy Mac on 2024-12-08 (5 stars): Oh my goodness. Had a jar of Grandma's molasses that was getting ready to expire. Came upon this recipe and the ingredients were pantry items so what the heck. First, do not double this recipe..triple or quadruple it. They were so easy to make and they are so wonderful. Right combination of spices, crispy on outside soft on inside. You must make these, you won't be disappointed.
Maggie Ginty on 2023-12-24 (3 stars): Maldon salt is mentioned in the equipment list but the recipe doesn’t mention adding it, nor does have any salt in the recipe. I assume we should sprinkle a little salt after rolling in sugar?
