The BEST Molasses Cookie Recipe aka Molasses Delight
Soft on the inside, crisp on the outside this molasses cookie recipe is a butter cookie with a rich flavor of molasses that just melts in the mouth. And it's a perfect tea time treat that takes less than 20 minutes to make. Perfect for fall and winter. Also, these cookies make amazing holiday gifts for family and friends.
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Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 200kcal
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale
- Stand Mixer
Ingredients
- 200 grams Butter
- 150 grams Sugar
- 50 grams Extra fine sugar for coating
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 cup Molasses
- 320 grams All-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/8 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp Allspice
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 170 C / 340 F.
- Combine the dry ingredients except for sugar.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, molasses, vanilla - mix well.
- Lastly, add the flour and mix until just incorporated.
- Use a scoop for measure and roll dough into balls.
- Dust balls in the extra granulated sugar.
- Place on the cookie tray.
- You can either flatten them with your palms or use a fork to mark indents as I have in the video.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Cool on a cookie rack completely before you transfer to a cookie jar.
Storage
- These cookies will stay good for up to 2 weeks.
- The cookie dough can be refrigerated for a week or frozen for up to a month.
Video
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg