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Plate of Molasses Cookies next to a glass of milk.
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5 from 4 votes

Molasses Cookies

Soft, chewy Molasses Cookies just like Grandma made, with warm spices and sweet molasses. An easy old fashioned cookie recipe everyone will love.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Refrigeration1 hour
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Molasses Cookies
Servings: 24
Calories: 148kcal
Author: Echo Blickenstaff

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger

Instructions

  • Mix shortening, brown sugar, eggs, and molasses.
    Mixing bowl of wet ingredients for Molasses Cookie dough.
  • In a separate bowl, sift together
    Dry ingredients in a mixing bowl for Molasses Cookies.
  • Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. Chill dough for 1 hour.
    Mixing bowl of Molasses Cookie dough.
  • Roll into balls the size of large walnuts.
    Molasses Cookie dough balls on a plate next to a bowl of dough.
  • Dip top of dough ball in sugar.
    Hand dipping a Molasses Cookie dough ball into a bowl of sugar.
  • Place 3" apart on greased cookie sheet.
    Hand sprinkling water onto a Molasses Cookie dough ball.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
    Cookie sheet of baked Molasses Cookies.

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Notes

  • Chill the dough for at least 1 hour so the cookies hold their shape and bake up thick and chewy.
  • Use light molasses for the best sweet flavor and soft texture. Avoid blackstrap molasses, which is very strong and bitter.
  • For chewy cookies, bake just until the edges are set and the tops are lightly browned. The cookies will firm up as they cool.
  • These Molasses Cookies taste even better the next day, after the spices have had time to blend with the molasses.
  • The recipe doubles easily, and both the baked cookies and unbaked dough balls freeze well for up to 3 months in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg