My Aunt's Chewy Molasses Cookies
These are soft, chewy molasses cookies with a crackly, sugar-coated top. They're spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. This recipe has been in my family for years and is a holiday staple.
Ingredients
Ingredients (2 dozen cookies)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter 113g, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar 150g, plus more for rolling
- 3 Tbsp molasses 63g
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 tsp fresh ginger finely minced
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 210g
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- Melt butter and let cool until just warm.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, cloves, and salt in medium bowl.
- Mix melted butter and sugar in large bowl. Add molasses and egg, whisk until well combined.
- Stir in fresh ginger and vanilla.
- Fold in flour mixture until just combined.
- Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheet with parchment.
- Roll 1-inch dough balls in granulated sugar.
- Place on baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake 7-9 minutes until edges set and tops crackle.
- Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
For chewy cookies, don't overbake. Centers may look slightly soft when done.
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