Molasses Cookies
This classic Molasses Cookies recipe makes soft, chewy, and delicious cookies - the perfect holiday treat. This recipe is a family favorite!
Serving48 cookies
Ingredients
- 4 ½ cups flour
- 4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 ½ cups butter-flavored shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup molasses
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 ℉. 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 ½ to 2 inch balls and roll in 2 Tablespoons sugar.
- Place balls 2 ½ 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
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