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Molasses Cookies
Molasses Cookies are soft and chewy, loaded with ginger, cinnamon and of course molasses!
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
18
servings
Author:
Holly
Equipment
Large Bowl
Small Bowl
Baking Sheet
Cooling Rack
Ingredients
¾
cup
margarine or shortening
1
cup
white sugar
¼
cup
molasses
light or dark
1
egg
2
cups
all-purpose flour
1
teaspoon
ground ginger
1
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
2
teaspoons
baking soda
½
teaspoon
salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350˚F.
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until smooth. Add egg and beat until fluffy.
Stir in molasses until completely combined.
In a small bowl, whisk dry ingredients together.
Add dry ingredients to molasses mixture just until incorporated.
Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball. Gently roll in sugar and place on an un-greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8-9 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet before moving to cooling rack.
Notes
Use room-temperature eggs and butter for easier blending and even baking.
Sprinkle flour into measuring cup, then level off for the perfect amount of flour.
Use a 1 ½” cookie scoop for evenly sized and perfectly round cookies!
Do not overbake the cookies!
Nutrition
Calories:
177
kcal