Tender and Spicy Molasses Cookies Recipe

Name: Tender and Spicy Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ⅓ cup water; ½ cup raisins; 1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour (I use bread flour); ¾ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt (I use sea salt); 1 ¼ teaspoons ginger (ground); 1 ¼ teaspoons cinnamon (ground); ½ teaspoon allspice (ground); ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (ground); ¼ teaspoon clove (ground); ⅛ teaspoon cardamom (ground seeds); ⅛ teaspoon black pepper (cracked or coarsely ground); ½ cup blackstrap molasses; 3 tablespoons oil (I like organic canola for it's omega 3 and or or olive oil); 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla (I highly recommend pure vanilla extract, not artificial which leaves a bothering aftertaste)

Servings: persons

⅓ cup water
½ cup raisins
1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour (I use bread flour)
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt (I use sea salt)
1 ¼ teaspoons ginger (ground)
1 ¼ teaspoons cinnamon (ground)
½ teaspoon allspice (ground)
¼ teaspoon nutmeg (ground)
¼ teaspoon clove (ground)
⅛ teaspoon cardamom (ground seeds)
⅛ teaspoon black pepper (cracked or coarsely ground)
½ cup blackstrap molasses
3 tablespoons oil (I like organic canola for it's omega 3 and or or olive oil)
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla (I highly recommend pure vanilla extract, not artificial which leaves a bothering aftertaste)

1
Preheat the oven to 350F and have a large cookie sheet ready, greased or lined with parchment paper (if not a non-stick sheet).
2
In a small saucepan, bring the water and the raisins to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook 5 minutes.
3
Take off the stove and let cool.
4
(You can put the pot in a sink with a couple inches of cold water to hasten the process.
5
).
6
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
7
Then, in a large bowl, put the molasses and the oil, and mix until smooth.
8
Add the vanilla, and the cooled water and raisins, and stir a couple times.
9
Next, you put the flour in the molasses and prepare to act quickly : if you don't, your cookies will delfate.
10
Using a rubber spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl, stir and stop as soon as it is well mixed.
11
Then, drop the batter by tablespoonfuls on the cookie sheet, about 1 inch apart from eachother.
12
Cook for 10-12 minutes, they will be soft when you get them out of the oven, but when cooled they will have a nice crisp on the outside and a soft cakelike texture on the inside.
13
You may have enough dough to make a second batch.

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

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ⅓ cup water, ½ cup raisins, 1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour (I use bread flour), ¾ teaspoon baking soda, and more.

Yes, Tender and Spicy Molasses 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.

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