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Soft Chewy Molasses Cookies

January 31, 2016 by Great Grub, Delicious Treats

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When is the last time you had some soft chewy molasses cookies? These cookies are just that… soft, chewy and delicious! I have had some molasses sitting in my cupboard for a while now and just haven’t gotten around to using it until now. Oh man, these molasses cookies are so soft, and when they come right out of the oven, amazing!! These are D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S!

Soft Chewy Molasses Cookies

I remember as a kid, and as an adult, getting the iced molasses cookies in a package of like 12 cookies. They were one of my favorite cookies. Well, these are so much better and are homemade! The smell that permeates from the oven as these soft chewy molasses cookies are baking is amazing. You can smell the different spices as they bake. YUM!

Soft Chewy Molasses Cookies

These soft chewy molasses cookies are great to make for cookie exchanges, potlucks, or for your kids school parties. I was seriously surprised that two of my picky eating grand kids LOVED these cookies! I had my 5 year old grandson, Braden, helping me roll the dough into balls and then into the sugar. He’s so cute, he says, “Look Grandma, it looks like a little potato.” Well, his “little potato” did end up being the biggest cookie we made. ;)

Soft Chewy Molasses Cookies

So if you are wanting a great tasting, delicious cookie, these soft chewy molasses cookies are just the one for you. So soft, so chewy, and so delicious!

Soft Chewy Molasses Cookies

Try these Soft Chewy Molasses cookies today

Soft Chewy Molasses Cookies

Soft Chewy Molasses Cookies

Soft Chewy Molasses Cookies

Soft Chewy Molasses Cookies

Terri
4.37 from 150 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Course Cookies, Desserts
Servings 3 Dozen
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup organic sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 egg cage free
  • 2 1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • Sugar for coating optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, butter and molasses together.
  • Beat in egg until light and fluffy.
  • Mix in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, cloves and nutmeg together until well combined.
  • Cover dough and refrigerate for about an hour. This makes handling the dough much easier.
  • Roll dough into 1 - 1 1/2 in balls.
  • Roll each ball in sugar to coat.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let sit for 1 minute before removing cookies and placing on wire rack to cool.
  • Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Pillsbury
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Enjoy, Terri

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Comments

  1. sandra lee

    December 15, 2016 at 9:04 pm

    Do you leave them in a ball or flatten them

    • Great Grub, Delicious Treats

      December 31, 2016 at 9:28 am

      Leave them in a ball Sandra. They will flatten out while baking. :)

  2. Jennifer McGuire

    December 14, 2016 at 11:08 am

    can this dough be frozen – would like to roll into a log and wrap – to gift

  3. Elissa Wu

    December 12, 2016 at 7:00 pm

    Hi!

    I’m on this insane ginger/spice cookie kick. When you say sugar, do you mean white Caster sugar or soft brown sugar? Thanks!

    • Great Grub, Delicious Treats

      December 12, 2016 at 8:13 pm

      Hi Elissa, I used white sugar. I know what you mean about ginger/spice cookies! LOVE them! :)

  4. Trish

    December 8, 2016 at 1:55 pm

    Can I substitute stevia for the sugar?

    • Great Grub, Delicious Treats

      December 11, 2016 at 11:16 am

      Hi Trish, I haven’t done that but let me know how it turns out if you do substitute stevia for sugar.

  5. Mary

    August 15, 2016 at 3:22 pm

    Thanks for this recipe, they came out perfectly. They had a crunchy crust, but soft inside. They tasted just like my grandma’s.

    • Great Grub, Delicious Treats

      August 16, 2016 at 7:03 pm

      Hi Mary, I’m glad you enjoyed them and happier that they tasted just like your grandma’s cookies! :) Thank you for sharing!

      • Pam

        November 13, 2016 at 9:54 am

        I made these today and followed the recipe exactly. They came out good but were thin and chewy, not thick like in the picture. I’ve had the same thing happen with other cookie recipes. Any idea why?

        • Great Grub, Delicious Treats

          November 13, 2016 at 11:43 am

          Hi Pam, I’m not sure why they didn’t turn out like mine. Did you flattened them out or leave them in balls when put into the oven? I’m glad they were still good and chewy. :)

        • andromediav

          December 11, 2016 at 11:42 pm

          Mine turned out the same way, Pam! having seen this comment, i even tried doing half 2/3 butter, 1/3 crisco, as using crisco normally helps my chocolate chip cookies not do this.
          These got huge and puffed while in the oven, and then immediately deflated when i pulled them out.
          Left them in balls when going into the oven..

          • Great Grub, Delicious Treats

            December 12, 2016 at 8:15 pm

            I’m not sure why yours were flat Andromediav. Mine always turn out perfectly fine. Did you let the dough sit in the fridge for an hour prior to rolling into balls?

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