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The BEST Molasses Cookie

Author: Veena Azmanov
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Total Time: 16 minutes
Calories: 10
Adjust Servings Here: 20 cookies

Description

These molasses cookies are buttery, chewy, and soft on the inside but crisp on the outside. Flavored with ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, these also make amazing holiday gifts for family and friends.

Ingredients 

  • ¾ cup (170 g) Butter
  • ⅓ cup (65 g) White sugar
  • ½ cup (110 g) Dark Brown sugar
  • 1 large Egg yolk
  • ½ cup (120 ml) Molasses
  • 2 ¼ cups (280 g) All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp Cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp Nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Allspice
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

For coating

  • ½ cup (100 g) Fine granulated sugar  for coating (or sanding sugar)

Instructions

  • Dry ingredients - In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, spices, and ground ginger - set aside.
    2 1/4 cups All-purpose flour, 1 tsp Baking soda, 1 tsp Ground ginger, 1/4 tsp Cinnamon, 1/4 tsp Nutmeg, 1/4 tsp Allspice, 1/4 tsp Salt
  • Wet ingredients - In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. Then, add the egg yolk and vanilla extract.
    3/4 cup Butter, 1/3 cup White sugar, 1/2 cup Dark Brown sugar, 1 large Egg yolk, 1/2 cup Molasses, 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • Dry to wet -Add the flour mixture. Combine well, but do not overmix.
  • Chill - Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
  • Oven - Preheat oven to 275°F/190°C/ Gas Mark 5
  • Balls - Use a cookie scoop or two tablespoons to remove golf-size balls. Roll into a ball, then coat in the sanding or superfine sugar.
    1/2 cup Fine granulated sugar 
  • Bake - Place on the baking tray, making sure to leave space for them to spread. Bake in a preheated oven for 8 to 9 minutes until the top is cracked.
  • Cool on a cookie tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before storing in a cookie jar.

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