Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies Recipe
Molasses Cookies are an old fashioned cookie recipe, that belongs in every recipe box. Molasses cookies are the favorite Christmas cookie of Santa you know.
Servings 36
Calories 100kcal
Equipment
- large baking sheets
- stand mixer (optional)
- silicone baking sheet liner or parchment paper (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 egg large
- ⅔ cup oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup molasses unsulphered
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 ¼ cups flour unbleached , but all-purpose is fine
- sugar and cinnamon for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat egg in a large mixing bowl, then whisk in oil & sugar.
- Add the molasses, spices, salt and baking soda, mix well.
- Now, add the flour and mix well. It will make a stiff dough.
- Sprinkle a rolling surface with sugar and a little cinnamon (use a shallow bowl if you prefer)
- Roll 1 tablespoon size scoops of the dough into balls and coat in the cinnamon sugar.
- Place on a parchment lined or ungreased baking sheet, approximately 3" apart.
- Bake 12-13 minutes, until golden brown and crinkled on top.
- Cool the cookies on a wire cooling rack before packaging or serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 56mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.6mg