Molasses Cookie Recipes

Bring back memories of grandma’s house with these sweet-and-spicy molasses cookie recipes. We’ll show you how to make ’em soft, with blackstrap molasses and even the old-fashioned Amish way!

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Orange Gingerbread Tassies

I make big Christmas cookie plates every year, and it’s fun to have something with a different shape to include. These have a delicious flavor with the gingerbread and orange, and they are really easy! The tassies are also yummy with lemon zest if you prefer that over the orange. You can decorate with some candied orange peel if you have it.
—Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, UT

Powered-Up Molasses Cookies

1 review

These tender cookies are so soft and flavorful. You'd never guess they're also lower in fat! —Jean Ecos, Hartland, Wisconsin


Ugly Sweater Cookies

Perhaps the most amazing thing about Ugly Sweater Cookies is how cute they are. Try these classic gingerbreads on for...


Ginger S’mores

I’ve spent a few years perfecting this recipe to get the cookie soft and full of flavor and to balance...


Molasses Raisin Cookies

2 reviews

These old-fashioned mildly sweet cookies are dotted with walnuts and raisins. We like them soft right from the oven. Later,...

Chocolate Chip Molasses Cookies

4 reviews

This recipe originally came from my grandmother but I have altered it a bit to add my favorite: chocolate chips....


Chewy Ginger Cookies

12 reviews

These moist, delicious ginger cookies have an old-fashioned appeal that'll take you back to Grandma's kitchen. I'm never surprised when...

Oatmeal Gingersnaps

38 reviews

I always get compliments on these delicious chewy cookies. The spicy aroma fills my kitchen when they're baking and never...


Jolly Ginger Reindeer Cookies

2 reviews

I made gingerbread cookies for years before realizing my gingerbread-man cutter becomes a reindeer when turned upside down. They’re super...


Easy Chocolate Gingerbread Cutouts

I have many wonderful memories making these chocolaty cookies with my family during the Christmas season. —Debbie Rowe, Lexington, Kentucky


Pfeffernuesse Cookies

12 reviews

A German holiday tradition, these fragrant pfeffernuesse cookies pack a warm rush of spices in every bite. Also called peppernuts,...

Triple Ginger Cookies

1 review

My dad loved ginger cookies. I tinkered with the recipe my grandma handed down by using fresh, ground and crystallized...


Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies

4 reviews

I dreamed up these molasses cookies while sipping coffee and watching snow fall. The aroma from the baking cookies reaches...


Spiced Molasses Doughnut Cookies

1 review

I don't know where this recipe came from, but my family has been making these cookies for four generations. I...


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Gingerbread Snow Globe

3 reviews

I make a big batch of these gingerbread cookies every Christmas to give to co-workers and family. For a festive...


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Giant Molasses Cookies

115 reviews

My family always requests these soft molasses cookies. These chewy cookies are also perfect for shipping as holiday gifts or...

Soft Molasses Cookies

4 reviews

I've tried a lot of molasses cookies since I was a girl on the farm, and as far as I'm...


Ginger Drop Cookies

1 review

My mother shared the recipe for these soft spice cookies, and I'm so grateful to have it! —Bethel Walters, Willow...


Oatmeal Molasses Crisps

13 reviews

When I found this recipe in an Amish cookbook, I had to try it. It’s traditional in regions with Amish...


Jumbo Molasses Cookies

7 reviews

"These gigantic molasses cookies remind me of the ones my grandmother used to make," remembers Joan Stull of Titusville, Florida....


Chewy Raisin Molasses Cookies

3 reviews

Molasses adds a little more flavor to a traditional oatmeal raisin cookie. My husband loves the soft and chewy texture...


Giant Spice Cookies

11 reviews

I heard this cookie recipe over the radio about 1950—shortly after my husband and I married. The big spicy treats...


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Big Soft Ginger Cookies

174 reviews

These nicely spiced, big soft ginger cookies are perfect for folks who like the flavor of ginger but don't care...


Molasses Cookie Mix

5 reviews

These spicy, old-fashioned treats are sure to be a hit with your family and friends. For holiday gift giving, I...


Dipped Gingersnaps

53 reviews

I get tremendous satisfaction making and giving time-tested yuletide treats like these dipped gingersnaps. Dipping them in white chocolate makes...

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Cookie Jar Gingersnaps

48 reviews

My grandma kept two cookie jars in her pantry. One of the jars, which I now have, always had these...


Drizzled Gingerbread Biscotti

1 review

After stumbling across a community recipe for gingerbread biscotti, I made several batches and tweaked it to our tastes. These...


Spiced Toffee Cookies

I bake these cookies for family gatherings because my crowd likes cookies thin and chewy with a crispy exterior. The...


Gingerbread Cookies with Lemon Frosting

4 reviews

When I spread these spicy gingerbread rounds with my lemony cream cheese frosting, I knew I had a hit. Cardamom...


Gingerbread Kisses

2 reviews

Whether you call them kisses or hugs, these cookies show nothing but love when served warm from the oven. They'er...


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Gingerbread Cookie Cutouts

5 reviews

Add a little snow hat (complete with a pompom) to a classic gingerbread shape to create adorable gingerbread Santas. —Christy...