Name: The Best Molasses Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4½ cups flour; 4 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1½ teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon cloves; 1½ cups butter-flavored shortening; 2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; ½ cup molasses; 2 Tablespoons sugar

Molasses Cookies are the BEST holiday cookie. I love the sugary glaze, and the spice of flavor. If you are looking for a simple and delicious cookie, you have to try these ones.

Molasses Cookies are one of my all-time favorite cookies.

They are perfect for the holidays and freeze well!

The story behind the cookies

In honor of the release of our holiday cookbook, 12 Days of Christmas with Six Sisters’ Stuff, we hosted a recipe contest to find YOUR favorite holiday recipes.

After a lot of baking, cooking and sampling we chose 12 of our reader’s favorite recipes.

Today we are featuring this Molasses Cookies recipe from LeAnn Kelly of Virginia.

These cookies are a family favorite at her house, and her son requests them every year without fail.

Related Recipe: You’ll love these quick and easy Soft Vanilla Sugar Cookies. Perfect for the holidays!

Could I use butter instead of shortening?

These cookies are so soft and chewy, and that is mostly because of the shortening.

If you do make this recipe using butter, I recommend using butter at room temperature.

If the butter is melted, the cookie dough will be too soft, which will lead to sticky dough. You will then have to add more flour, and your cookies will taste bland.

We recommend using shortening for the texture and it’s chemical properties, when combined with other ingredients and baked. It will create soft and chewy cookies, that your guests will rave about.

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Serves: 48 cookies

The Best Molasses Cookies Recipe

This classic Molasses Cookies recipe makes soft, chewy, and delicious cookies – the perfect holiday treat. This recipe is a family favorite!

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

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Ingredients

4½ cups flour
4 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
1½ teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
1½ cups butter-flavored shortening
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
½ cup molasses
2 Tablespoons sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl stir together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves. Set aside.
In a large bowl beat shortening for 30 seconds. Add the 2 cups granulated sugar; beat until combined.
Beat in eggs and molasses until combined.
Beat in half of flour mixture. Stir in remaining flour mixture.
Shape dough into about 1 1/2 to 2 inch balls and roll in 2 Tablespoons sugar.
Place balls 2 1/2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until cookies are light brown and puffed. (Do not overbake or cookies will not be chewy.)
Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to finish cooling.

Notes

To Store: Place in layers separated by waxed paper in airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.

You could also cut this recipe in half if you need less cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 147 kcal · Carbohydrates: 21 g · Protein: 1 g · Fat: 7 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 7 mg · Sodium: 50 mg · Potassium: 69 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 11 g · Vitamin A: 10 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 11 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Recipe Details

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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Questions & Reviews

Monie says:

I followed the recipe as is and after I added the flour, the dough ended up being loose. I had to drizzle in oil until to became dough like again. Not sure what I did wrong.
Roxanna says:

Is there anyway to save it if you forgot to roll the dough balls in sugar before baking them?
Cyd says:

You could try sprinkling sugar on after removing from the oven, but a lot of it would fall off.
Heather says:

Do you have to use butter flavor shortening? Can you use regular shortening instead?
Cyd says:

I'm sure you will be fine with regular shortening, the butter flavor shortening adds a buttery flavor.
Tiffany says:

Do I use the same amount of butter, if I'm using butter, as shortening? Thanks!
Momma Cyd says:

Yes, the same amount.
T P says:

I just made a very similar recipe and made them into a sandwich cookie with buttercream icing. They were a hit at our cookie exchange!

The Best Molasses Cookies Recipe

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