Molasses Spice Cookies Recipe

Name: Molasses Spice Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups whole wheat flour; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 ¼ teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 ¼ teaspoons cloves; 1 ¼ teaspoons cinnamon; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 2 ½ cups sugar, divided; ½ cup unsulphured molasses; 2 large eggs

Servings: persons

4 cups whole wheat flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 ¼ teaspoons cloves
1 ¼ teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 ½ cups sugar, divided
½ cup unsulphured molasses
2 large eggs

1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2
Grease 2 large baking sheets.
3
In a large bowl, mix whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cloves and cinnamon.
4
In another large bowl, beat together butter and 2 cups of the sugar until light and fluffy.
5
Beat in molasses.
6
Beat in eggs, making sure they get well beaten (you might want to do them first in their own little bowl).
7
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet and combine well.
8
Put the remaining 1/4 cups of sugar into a small, shallow bowl.
9
Form the dough into 2-inch balls (no bigger -- this already yields really big cookies) and roll each ball in the sugar.
10
Arrange the balls on the baking sheets, about 4 inches apart.
11
Flatten each ball slightly, using the bottom of a glass.
12
(The original recipe said to dip the glass bottom in the leftover sugar first, but this never did anything for me.
13
It was fun, though.
14
).
15
Bake the cookies in batches in the middle of the oven 15 minutes, or until puffed and golden.
16
They should be soft.
17
Using a spatula, transfer finished cookies to racks to cool.
18
Enjoy!

1376

kcal

Calories

Fat

214

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 cups whole wheat flour, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 ¼ teaspoons baking soda, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, and more.

Yes, Molasses Spice Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Molasses Spice Cookies

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