Molasses Cookies
A quick and easy cookie!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 30 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoon, plus 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon divided
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon all-spice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/3 cup, plus 1/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup dark molasses
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven 375°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and salt.
- In a large bowl, combine the egg, butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, molasses, and maple syrup. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ones and stir until just combined.
- Chill the dough in the fridge for about 10 minutes
- While the dough is chilling, mix 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar with 1/2 tablespoon of cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Once chilled, scoop 1 tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Coat each cookie dough ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place cookie balls about 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until the cookies have puffed and start to crack on top. Cool on baking racks and store in an airtight container.
Notes
Adapted from Bon Appetit
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 102
- Sugar: 10.6g
- Sodium: 128.1mg
- Fat: 3.3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17.3g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 1.1g
- Cholesterol: 14.3mg
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