Molasses Cookies
These chewy molasses cookies are full of warm spices and topped with raw sugar for a bit of a crunch.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/3 cup Molasses
- 1 Egg
- 2 cups Flour I have used all-purpose & white whole wheat
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Clove
- 1/2 cup raw sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add sugar and butter to mixer bowl mix until light and fluffy about 3 minutes.
- Drizzle in molasses beat on high for one minute. Until smooth and creamy.
- Add egg and mix until incorporated.
- In a large measuring container measure out flour add in baking soda, salt, and spices give this a quick mix with a fork. Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mix until just incorporated, scrape down sides and mix for a minute longer. Place mixing bowl in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before baking.
- Using a cookie scoop measure out dough, roll dough in palm of your hand to get a perfectly round ball, dunk in raw sugar, place on parchment line cookie sheet sugar side up. Give cookie a gentle press with hand or the bottom of a glass.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Allow to cool on the the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before removing to a wire cooling rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 185mgPotassium: 98mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 247IUVitamin C: 0.004mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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