Description
Grandma’s cherished Soft Molasses Cookies deliver nostalgic warmth with each delightful bite. Spiced with cinnamon and ginger, these classic treats connect generations through comforting homemade goodness you’ll treasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Flour and Spices:
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Fats and Sweeteners:
- ¾ cup (170 grams or 1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups (300 grams) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) molasses
Protein and Finishing Ingredient:
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- Coarse sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 350°F and lining baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats for optimal cookie release.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl, whisking flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and cloves until evenly distributed.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until the mixture becomes light and airy, creating a smooth base for the cookie dough.
- Incorporate the egg and molasses into the butter mixture, blending thoroughly to ensure a consistent texture and rich flavor profile.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring until a cohesive dough forms without overmixing.
- Portion the dough into small spheres using a tablespoon, rolling each ball to create uniform cookies.
- Generously coat each dough ball in coarse sugar, ensuring complete coverage for a sparkling, crisp exterior.
- Arrange the sugar-coated dough balls on prepared baking sheets, maintaining adequate spacing to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, watching for slightly set edges and characteristic surface cracking that indicates perfect doneness.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for five minutes to stabilize, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to complete the cooling process.
Notes
- Achieve soft, pillowy texture by avoiding overmixing the dough, which can lead to tough cookies.
- Adjust baking time slightly for crispier or softer edges depending on personal preference.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure even mixing and consistent cookie spread.
- Experiment with alternative sugars like coconut sugar for a deeper, more complex flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg