Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies
These old-fashioned molasses cookies are a timeless classic. With a delightful crackly top and a soft, chewy center, they're infused with the rich flavors of molasses and warm spices. Perfect for sharing, gifting, or enjoying with a cup of tea!
Servings: 18
Calories: 166kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups Bob's Red Mill Organic Unbleached All Purpose White Flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup neutral oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar plus more for rolling
- ¼ cup dark molasses
- 1 egg room temperature
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is optional.
- Cookies will spread quite a bit so be sure to leave plenty of space on the baking sheet.
- Do not overbake. The baked cookies should look cracked on the top and a little bit puffy and underdone in the middle
Nutrition
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