Soft and Chewy Giant Molasses Cookies
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Indulge in the warm and spicy goodness of molasses cookies. Perfect for cold winter days and cozy evenings by the fire.
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Molasses cookies are redolent of the warm and spicy fragrance of the holidays. Or any cold and wintry day.
Actually, they’re a delicious cookie to bake anytime snow is in the air, even if it’s only hope. The spicy fragrance fills your kitchen, warming you to your toes.
This is an often-requested cookie in our house, and I’m always happy to oblige. They’re “giant” cookies with just the right amount of molasses and spices to be soft, chewy, and delicious.
They are perfect for frigid nights spent in front of a fire. Add hot cocoa or warm cider, a handmade quilt, and loved ones, or a book you can’t quite put down… and you’ve got a perfect evening ahead.
Ingredients for Molasses Cookies
Ingredient measurements are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post, but here is a list of what you will need to make these delicious cookies:
- Butter: Softened to room temperature
- Sugars: Granulated sugar and packed brown sugar
- Large eggs
- Molasses: If you prefer a strong and bold molasses flavor, you may want to choose Blackstrap Molasses. However, that flavor is a bit intense for me, so I opt for unsulphered or dark molasses.
- All-purpose flour: A gluten-free all-purpose flour will also work.
- Spices: Ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt
- Baking soda for rise
How to Make Molasses Cookies
Begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees and lining a baking sheet with parchment.
- Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer. Beat in the egg, egg yolk, and molasses. Continue to beat until light and fluffy.
- Sift together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Add gradually to the wet ingredients.
- Shape dough into 3″ balls and roll in additional sugar.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes.
Homemade Soft and Chewy Giant Molasses Cookies — a perfectly scrumptious treat for the holidays or any day when you crave a richly spiced, decadent treat!
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Soft and Chewy Giant Molasses Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar plus more for rolling
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer. Beat in the egg, egg yolk, and molasses. Continue to beat until light and fluffy.
- Sift together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Add gradually to the butter mixture.
- Shape dough into 3″ balls and roll in additional sugar.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes or until the edges and centers are set. Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
At what point do you add molasses – not in instructions
Add the molasses to the butter, sugar and egg mixture. I’ve updated the directions — sorry I missed that!