Spiced Molasses Cookies
a sweet treat recipe
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Warm spices, rich molasses, and a crackly sugar crust make these Spiced Molasses Cookies irresistible. With their perfect balance of chewy centers and crisp edges, they’re a nostalgic treat that fills your kitchen with the cozy aroma of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. The perfect addition to any holiday baking list!
TIME (ACTIVE) | 20 M
TIME (INACTIVE) | 2 H 20 M
TOTAL | 2 H 40 M
36 SERVINGS
| 1 cookie
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and molasses until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until no flour streaks remain.
- Cover the dough tightly and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop the dough into 1-tablespoon (20 gram) portions, roll into balls, and coat each in granulated sugar.
- Place the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 6–9 minutes, or until the edges just begin to brown.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
cassia
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Ground cassia cinnamon's spicy, warm flavor and aroma star in many homespun fall and winter recipes. Cassia is dominant variety of cinnamon in America.
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Spicy and fragrant with a warming heat, ginger is used throughout the world for both sweet and savory foods.
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Freshly ground cloves yield a rich chocolatey brown powder with an intense aroma and a powerful warming flavor.
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Nutmeg has a warm, sweet, slightly pungent aroma and taste. Ground nutmeg is a clumpy, light colored, orange-brown powder.
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