Spiced Soft Molasses Cookies
Chewy and perfectly spiced, these molasses cookies are full of sweet molasses flavor!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 148kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
Prepare
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Beat "wet" ingredients
- In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening, molasses, and egg on a MED LOW speed until combined.
Stir in "dry" ingredients
- Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Stir until just combined.
Scoop dough and bake
- Use a 1 Tbsp cookie scoop to scoop dough, then roll into a ball with your hands.
- Add some granulated sugar (the amount is up to you), to a small bowl. Roll each dough ball in sugar, then place on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 13-16 minutes until just set and cookies appear dry and cracked.
Cool
- Remove cookies from the baking sheet to a cooling rack.
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Notes
- This recipe makes approximately 24 cookies, which you're free to divide into as many servings as you'd like.
- I find it easier to buy the shortening in rectangular packages instead of the tubs. The rectangular packages are marked for easy measuring and you don't need to deal with a measuring cup.
- I prefer to measure the molasses in a dry measuring cup that's been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray for easy removal.
- If the dough is too soft and difficult to roll into balls, cover the dough and chill in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 0.004mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg