Description
Deliciously spiced molasses cookies perfect for the holidays!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for icing)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for icing)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (for icing)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, molasses, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture until fully combined.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until the dough comes together. It will be slightly sticky, which is normal.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to an hour to make it easier to handle.
- Once chilled, take small portions of the dough and roll them into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are firm and the centers appear soft. They will firm up as they cool.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cookies are cooling, prepare the sweet icing. In a medium bowl, mix the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract together until smooth and glossy.
- Once the cookies have cooled, drizzle or pipe the icing over the cookies as desired.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much while baking.
- Feel free to add more spices to suit your taste!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg