Molasses Cookies
These Molasses Cookies have just the right amount of spice, a soft and chewy center and a crackly, sugar coating! They're perfect for the holiday season and all year round!
Servings: 22 cookies
Calories: 133kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening (ie. Crisco) melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses (dark molasses)
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- additional sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the melted shortening, sugar and molasses.
- Add the egg and stir well.
- Add the flour, soda, salt, cloves, ginger and cinnamon and stir until combined.
- Roll dough into balls, roll in sugar and place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
- Use a glass to press them down to about 1/2 inch thickness.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 70.5mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.4mg