Description
Soft, chewy, and perfectly spiced molasses cookies — a classic holiday treat for 2025.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsulphured molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 1/4 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in molasses and egg.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Add to wet ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls, coat in sugar, and bake at 350°F (177°C) for 10–12 minutes. Cool on rack.
Notes
Chill dough 20–30 minutes for thicker cookies. Store at room temperature up to 5 days. Freeze dough balls up to 3 months. Dairy-free: use vegan butter. Gluten-free: use 1:1 GF blend.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 25
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