Molasses Spice Cookies bring home a soft, chewy, deliciously spiced cookie. They offer the perfect flavor, texture and spice in my book.
As soon as the weather cools down a bit, and it starts to just begin to feel like fall, these are the cookies I want baking in my oven.
Soft, chewy, deliciously spiced, Molasses cookies.
How can you resist these?
This recipe produces cookies with utterly the perfect texture and spice for me.
Molasses Spice Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Allspice
- 3/4 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
- 3/4 Cup 1 1/2 Sticks Unsalted Butter
- 1/2 Cup Dark Brown Sugar Packed
- 1/2 Cup Plus Extra For Rolling Sugar
- 1 Egg Large
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 1/3 Cup Unsulphured Molasses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and allspice and set aside.
- Beat the butter with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add the brown sugar, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes with mixer set at medium speed. Add egg, vanilla extract, and molasses. Beat until combined, about 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add dry ingredients and beat at low speed until just combined about 30 seconds.
- Place remaining 1/3 cup of granulated sugar (I used coarse sugar) in a shallow bowl. Scoop out dough in 2 tablespoon clumps and roll into 1 3/4 inch-wide balls. Roll balls in sugar and place on prepared sheets, spacing them 1 1/2 to 2 inches apart.
- Bake until the outer edges of the cookies begin to set and centers are soft and puffy (the inside of the cracks will still look raw), about 11 to 13 minutes. Don't overbake these cookies! Cool cookies on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks. These cookies stay nicely chewy for a few days if kept in an airtight container.
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[…] You can never go wrong with chocolate chip cookies, but if you are feeling adventurous try something like these: Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles, Pumpkin Snickerdoodles, or Molasses. […]
Kelly says
April 13, 2013 at 12:50 pmLook like my grandma’s…May need to try today since spring hasn’t arrived yet in WI.
Cathy Pieroz says
March 13, 2012 at 8:15 amI remember mollases cookies as a kid, can't wait to try this recipe 🙂 – Cathy Pieroz at Ray White Alexandra Hills
Wandy says
November 5, 2011 at 9:54 pmHello, I made your cookies and posted about it, please go check it out and leave a comment if you can, thank you for inspiring me to bake them. This cookies didn't disappoint, they are delicious. http://bit.ly/uqbchN
A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says
October 20, 2011 at 1:29 pmThose cookies look divine!
Lyndsey says
October 14, 2011 at 12:13 amBeautiful cookies! Molasses spice, ginger cookies are my favorite! I always have to check out everyones recipe.
Barbara | Creative Culinary says
October 8, 2011 at 1:29 amSomeone else might call these gingersnaps but I just call them molasses cookies and this is the time of year I love them with a great crisp apple. Now not just love…craving!
Feast on the Cheap says
October 6, 2011 at 9:04 pmI am SO making these! They were my dad's favorite growing up so we always had them around the house.
marla {family fresh cooking} says
October 6, 2011 at 12:48 amThe perfect cookie for my favorite season 🙂
Bizzy B. Bakes says
October 5, 2011 at 2:13 pmChewy cookie are my favorites.
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Dining Alone says
October 4, 2011 at 12:48 amI love molasses cookies, those look great.
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says
October 4, 2011 at 12:12 amthese look so good!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
October 3, 2011 at 8:53 pmThe taste of molasses cookies just says holidays to me! Love them.
Lizzy says
October 3, 2011 at 1:09 pmI love ginger cookies! These are crackled to perfection..yum!!!
Raina says
September 29, 2011 at 11:54 amMolasses cookies are a favorite of mine. They remind me of my grandmother who had a great recipe that we all loved that somehow was lost. These look great. I will definitely have to make them:)
Russell at Chasing Delicious says
September 28, 2011 at 8:43 pmYum. I love all the ingredients and flavors in this recipe. And seeing as cookies are my fav I am going to have to try these.
PS Thanks for visiting my blog and all the kind words!
Mari says
September 28, 2011 at 3:16 pmLove spicy cookies, these look scrumptious!
Tasha says
September 28, 2011 at 2:06 pmI made these yesterday and they are awesome! The original plan was to send most of them into my husband's work, but they are just too good to give away!
Kitchen Belleicious says
September 28, 2011 at 1:17 pmI love my cookies spicy! These look fabulous and perfect for the fall weather. I can just see myself sipping my pumpkin latte from starbucks and enjoying 1 or 2 or maybe 3 of the cookies! 🙂
Shelby says
September 28, 2011 at 9:24 amGreat looking cookies Kathleen…these are the kind that always remind me of my Nanny.
debbie says
September 27, 2011 at 10:25 pmThese cookies look wonderful. Perfect match for fall….now if we can just get rid of this humidity here in Virginia. It has been so humid I wouldn't even turn on the oven….
That Girl says
September 27, 2011 at 8:24 pmThese totally look store bought, and I mean that as a compliment.
teresa says
September 27, 2011 at 5:40 pmoh so yummy, i love molasses cookies!
Amish Stories says
September 27, 2011 at 4:55 pmI like shoo-fly-pie which has Molasses in it, so maybe i would enjoy trying these cookies. Richard from Amish Stories.
Biren @ Roti n Rice says
September 27, 2011 at 4:31 pmI would love to have a couple of those spiced cookies with my tea. Love the cracked look and sprinkled sugar on the top.
Happy Cook / Finla says
September 27, 2011 at 2:13 pmI am sure gonna try this as i love these spiced Cookies. They look absloutley super.
bellini says
September 27, 2011 at 12:26 pmEven as a child I loved the cracked surfaces of crinkle cookies.
Joanne says
September 27, 2011 at 11:23 amThese are total comfort cookies! I love the flavor of molasses…so deep and dark and dreamy.
Inside a British Mum's Kitchen says
September 27, 2011 at 11:13 amKathleen, these are a perfect cookie! they look simply delicious – great recipe with all the flavors of Fall 🙂
Mary
Coleens Recipes says
September 27, 2011 at 8:54 amPerfect holiday cookies!!!
Andriany Qiu says
September 27, 2011 at 8:10 ami hope i have a skill of cooking like yours.
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All Things Yummy says
September 27, 2011 at 4:49 amWow, those look perfect. I love your tea set.
Eileen says
September 27, 2011 at 4:23 amThese look delicious! I have been looking for a good, chewy molasses cookie. Thanks so much for sharing!
Mimi says
September 27, 2011 at 3:23 amThose look perfect. Just like the cookies my college roommate's mother would send us. The postman would always comment on how nice the box smelt.
Mimi
Kim says
September 27, 2011 at 3:15 amThey look absolutely wonderful and so seasonal.
Reeni says
September 27, 2011 at 2:11 amI adore a spicy chewy cookie! Especially with a hot cup of tea!
Valerie says
September 27, 2011 at 1:29 amThese cookies just scream Autumn! They look fabulous. 🙂
Tasha says
September 27, 2011 at 12:11 amI am so baking these tomorrow with my son! They sound wonderful and fall-like, and I have everything I need on hand.