Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies
Crackly on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside, these molasses cookies are a holiday favorite.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time9 minutes mins
Total Time19 minutes mins
Course: Baked Goods, cookies, Dessert, Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18
Calories: 166kcal
Preheat oven to 375 degrees f
Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a mixing bowl with a hand mixer, beat oil and sugar together for about 2 minutes.
Beat in egg and molasses.
Add dry ingredients to the molasses mixture and mix until dough is just combined. It will be shiny and a little bit sticky.
Use a cookie scoop to portion out the dough into rounded tablespoon or one inch balls and roll with your hands.
Chill the rolled dough balls for 30 minutes - this step is optional.
Generously roll the dough balls in granulated white sugar.
Place dough balls with at least two inches of space between them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees f for 8-9 minutes until the tops are cracked and they are slightly puffed in the middle.
Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Cookies will flatten as they cool.
Chilling the dough is optional.
Cookies will spread quite a bit so be sure to leave plenty of space on the baking sheet.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg