Chewy Molasses Cookies Recipes

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES V

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and egg until well blended. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture. Cover the dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

SOFT AND CHEWY MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar. Blend in molasses and egg. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves; add to creamed mixture. Mix until well blended. , Shape dough into 1-1/4-in. balls. Roll balls in remaining sugar. Place on greased baking sheets. Press flat with a fork. Bake at 350° about 10-12 minutes or until set.

GIANT MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in pecans. , Shape into 2-in. balls and roll in coarse sugar. Place 2-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 13-15 minutes or until tops are cracked. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CHEWY MOLASSES-SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a shallow bowl, place 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
• With an electric mixer, beat butter and remaining cup of sugar until combined. Beat in egg and then molasses until combined. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in dry ingredients, just until a dough forms.
• Pinch off and roll dough into balls, each equal to 1 tablespoon. Roll balls in reserved sugar to coat.
• Arrange balls on baking sheets, about 3 inches apart. Bake, one sheet at a time, until edges of cookies are just firm, 10 to 15 minutes (cookies can be baked two sheets at a time, but they will not crackle uniformly). Cool 1 minute on baking sheets; transfer to racks to cool completely.

MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the melted margarine, 1 cup sugar, and egg until smooth. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger; blend into the molasses mixture. Cover, and chill dough for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining white sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until tops are cracked. Cool on wire racks.

CHEWY MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt shortening and allow it to cool.
• In a large bowl, mix together the shortening, sugar, molasses, and egg. Beat well.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. Add to shortening/sugar mixture, mix well.
• Chill dough about half an hour or until firm.
• Roll into 1" balls, then roll balls in sugar. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake about 8 minutes at 375 degrees. The edges should be slightly brown. Do not overbake!
• Cool on racks before storing.

CHEWY MOLASSES CRINKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter and sugar. Add egg then molasses.
• In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
• Stir into butter mixture and mix until combined.
• Form it into walnut-sized balls. Dip the tops in sugar and place them 2" apart on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 F for 8-10 minutes.

CHEWY MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, or using an electric mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Add the molasses and vanilla and mix again.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, cardamom, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing after each addition. Mix in the 1 tablespoon water.
• Use a 2-inch cookie scoop to scoop the dough and use your hands to roll it into balls. If the dough feels dry, mix in 1/2 tablespoon additional water. Roll the balls in the sugar, press down slightly, and bake for 10 minutes, until the cookies are puffed and cracking on top. Remove and let cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHEWY MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Whisk together all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl: all-purpose flour, cake flour, corn starch, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices. Set aside.
• In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and the sugars together until light and fluffy, 2-4 minutes.
• Turn the mixer off to add in the molasses to prevent a mess, then turn back on to combine. Add in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
• Gradually add in the dry ingredients until combined.
• Roll cookie dough into balls (use lightly floured hands if dough is sticky), you'll have 6-7 large cookies*
• Roll the cookies in the coarse sugar.
• Place on a baking sheet or cookie sheet. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until the tops are cracked and the edges appear set.
• Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Melt white chocolate chips and coconut oil in microwave until smooth and dip cookies in melted chocolate and decorate with festive sprinkles (optional).
• Cookies will stay fresh and soft covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.

SOFT AND CHEWY MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt in a medium-sized bowl and set aside.
• Cream the butter and brown sugar together in a large mixer bowl on medium speed until light in color and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. You should be able to see the change in color happen and know it's ready.
• Add the molasses and mix until well combined.
• Add the egg and egg yolks one at a time, mixing until combined after each addition.
• Add the vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
• Add in the dry ingredients and mix until the dough is well combined. The dough will be sticky. Do not over mix.
• Cover and refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 2-3 hours.
• Let the cookie dough come closer to room temperature so that it's still chilled, but not hard and cold.
• Create tablespoon-sized balls of cookie dough. Gently roll into a ball, then roll each ball in the additional sugar to coat. Set the balls on the baking sheet.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, then let cool on the baking sheet for 3-5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to finish cooling. They will fall a bit as they cool. Do not overbake them, or they will end up more cakey.

CHEWY GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt. Set aside.
• Using a separate mixing bowl, either with a stand mixer or a hand mixer, cream together the softened butter and sugars on medium-high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy and a pale yellow color, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides occasionally as needed. Mix in the eggs (one at a time) and molasses, and beat on medium-low speed until each is combined. Gradually add in the dry ingredient mixture and beat until it is evenly incorporated.
• Transfer the dough to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until the dough is completely chilled.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper; set aside.
• Roll the dough into small balls, about 1-inch in diameter. Fill a separate small bowl with sugar, and roll each ball in the sugar until it is completely coated. Place dough balls on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for about 8-10 minutes, until the cookies begin to slightly crack on top. (They will crack more while cooling.) Remove from the oven and let cool for 4-5 minutes. Then transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
• Serve warm and enjoy, or store in a sealed container for up to 4 days. Or freeze for up to 3 months.

CHEWY GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until well combined, about 3 minutes. Add the molasses and egg and beat until lighter in color, about 3 minutes. Add the flour mixture and mix on low until well blended.
• Using a tablespoon, form the dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar. Place each ball 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden and crackled, 12 to 15 minutes; the cookies will still be a little soft. Baking these in 3 batches one sheet at a time gets you the nice, crackly top. The second sheet of cookies can stay on the counter until ready to bake. Form the remaining dough, roll the balls in sugar and place on the now cooled first baking sheet. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, and then remove to a rack to cool completely.