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Soft Molasses Cookie Recipe
These Molasses Cookies are the perfect Christmas cookies! They are slightly crispy on the edges, chewy in the middle with a kick of ginger flavor and rolled in sugar for a sweet finish.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 41m⏳ Prep: 1h 30m🔥 Cook: 11 min👤 Julianne Dell📖 beyondfrosting
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- baking sheet
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In your stand mixer, combine the butter with the granulated and brown sugar and beat on medium speed until well creamed together.
2
Add the molasses, eggs and vanilla extract. Mix into the butter and sugar until the eggs are well beaten.
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3
In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredient. Slowly add into batter and beat on medium low speed until well combined and dough starts to form.
4
Place the remaining ½ cup sugar in a separate bowl. Use a large cookie scoop and scoop cookie dough into sugar, roll around to coat the cookie. Place the cookies on a silicone lined baking sheet. Refrigerate dough for a minimum of ⏱️ 45 minutes.
5
Preheat oven to 350° F. If your cookies have been refrigerated longer than ⏱️ 2 hours, allow them to rest at room temperature for ⏱️ 10 minutes before baking. Place the cookies about 2 inches apart on your baking sheet.
6
Bake at 350° F for ⏱️ 10-12 minutes. Allow cookie to cool on the baking sheet for several minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
calories
229 calories
fat Content
8g
serving Size
1 cookie
fiber Content
.6g
sugar Content
22g
sodium Content
162mg
protein Content
2.5g
cholesterol Content
35mg
carbohydrate Content
36g
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