Christmas Cookie Recipes Holiday: Best Super Soft Molasses Cookies
Deliciously soft and chewy, these molasses cookies are perfect for your holiday festivities!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 cup granulated sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together.
- In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add molasses and egg to the butter mixture and beat well.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.
- Roll the dough into balls and coat in granulated sugar.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are set.
- Let cool on a wire rack.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container for best freshness.
- For softer cookies, slightly underbake.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9 grams
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 5 grams
- Saturated Fat: 3 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 17 grams
- Fiber: 0.5 grams
- Protein: 1.5 grams
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
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