These soft and chewy molasses cookies are a classic fall and holiday treat! Infused with the warm, aromatic flavors of molasses, ginger, and cinnamon, they have a crackly sugar-coated top and a melt-in-your-mouth texture. A perfect addition to any cookie swap or dessert table!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- ¾ cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- ¼ cup Full Flavor Molasses
These cookies have a delightful balance of bold spices and sweetness, with a soft and chewy interior and a crispy sugar exterior. Simply irresistible for the holidays!
Instructions:
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: Whisk together the flour, ground cloves, ground ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat together the vegetable oil and granulated sugar on medium-high speed until smooth. Add the molasses and egg, then mix until fully combined.
- Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients: Lower the mixer speed to low and gradually add the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Chill Dough: Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until it’s firm enough to shape.
- Shape and Roll Cookies: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll the chilled dough into 1-inch balls and coat each one in granulated sugar. Place the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake Cookies: Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers are soft. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes:
- Sugar Substitute: You can use pure cane organic sugar as a substitute for granulated sugar, both in the recipe and for rolling the dough balls.
- Molasses Alternatives: If you don’t have full-flavor molasses, you can use light or dark molasses, but avoid blackstrap molasses, as it has a very strong, bitter taste and no sweetness.
- Shaping Cookies: If your cookies flatten too much during baking, reshape them with a round cookie cutter right after they come out of the oven while they are still soft.
Nutrition (Per Cookie):
- Calories: 96 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Protein: 1g
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
- Sodium: 96mg
- Potassium: 44mg
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Sugar: 7g
- Vitamin A: 7 IU
- Vitamin C: 0.003mg
- Calcium: 7mg
- Iron: 0.5mg
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