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Molasses Cookies recipe
The Molasses Cookies are the quintessential holiday cookies with all the best of holiday flavors: molasses, ginger and cinnamon!
Prep Time
40
minutes
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Cook Time
8
minutes
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Total Time
48
minutes
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
molasses cookies
Servings:
24
cookies
Calories:
74
kcal
Author:
Anna
Ingredients
1
cup
all-purpose flour
1
teaspoon
baking soda
¼
teaspoon
salt
½
teaspoon
ground ginger
¾
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
½
teaspoon
ground cloves
5 ¼
tablespoon
unsalted butter
room temperature
¼
cup
granulated sugar
¼
cup
brown sugar
1
egg yolk
½
teaspoon
vanilla extract
⅓
cup
unsulphured molasses
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Line cookie sheet with silpat, parchment paper or aluminum foil. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients ( flour, soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves ). Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter for 30 seconds. Add both sugars and cream until light and fluffy.
Add egg yolk, vanilla and molasses and beat until combined.
Add dry ingredients and fold in until incorporated. Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Scoop the dough into a teaspoon size balls and roll in sugar. Place dough balls on prepared sheet. Do not flatten!
Bake for 8 minutes. Let cool on the sheet for 1 minute. Gently transfer onto a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Calories:
74
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
11
g
|
Fat:
2
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
14
mg
|
Sodium:
80
mg
|
Potassium:
77
mg
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
90
IU
|
Calcium:
15
mg
|
Iron:
0.5
mg