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...


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...

Jumbo Chocolate Cutouts

The recipe for these light cookies has been passed down from generation to generation. Have a little extra fun with...


Spiced Toffee Cookies

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

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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...


Spiced Christmas Cookies

1 review

This delicious cookie recipe has been passed down through six generations and was brought to America from Germany in 1846!...


Pumpkin Spice Cutouts

1 review

Through all the years I've been baking, I’ve never come across a pumpkin cookie recipe that you can actually cut...


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...


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,...


Molasses Cookies

1 review

Making these soft, chewy cookies with a rich flavor has been a family tradition since my children were small. At...


Molasses Sugar Cookies

14 reviews

There's nothing really fancy about these cookies, but they're my husband's all-time favorite. He enjoys their chewy, comforting flavor and...


Chocolate Gingersnaps

11 reviews

When my daughter Jennifer was 15 years old, she created this recipe as a way to combine two of her...

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....


Gingersnaps

1 review

Friends and neighbors look for these old-time cookies on the goody trays I make for them every holiday. They're irresistible...


Mom’s Molasses Cookies

14 reviews

The kitchen smells so good when Mom is baking these yummy cookies, which we like to make with sorghum. They're...


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...


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...


Frosted Molasses Cookies

4 reviews

If my family knows I've baked these cookies, they're sure to gobble them up in a hurry.


Soft Molasses Cutout Cookies

6 reviews

I received this recipe years ago, when my husband and I managed a retirement home. We'd always put out homemade...


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....


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...

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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...


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...


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...


Triple-Ginger Gingersnaps

12 reviews

These crunchy treats feature fresh, ground and crystallized ginger, making them a bit more special than the traditional cookie. They...


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,...