Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe
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- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Cookie
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup turbinado sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the molasses, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes (or overnight) in the refrigerator.
- Use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop rounded tablespoons of dough into the turbinado sugar, coating completely. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each one.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are slightly soft. Don’t overbake!
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.