Soft and Chewy Molasses Cookies Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 each)
  • Calories:
  • 180
  • Fat:
  • 9 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 6 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 33 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 201 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 23 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g


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Soft and Chewy Molasses Cookies

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These cookies are delicious served warm right from the oven! I usually make them around Christmastime or on cold snowy days here in the Midwest.

SERVINGS: 24

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar. Blend in molasses and egg. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves; add to creamed mixture. Mix until well blended.
    Shape dough into 1-1/4-in. balls. Roll balls in remaining sugar. Place on greased baking sheets. Press flat with a fork. Bake at 350° about 10-12 minutes or until set. Yield: about 4 dozen.


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