Best 7 Molasses Sugar Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors and textures that is molasses sugar cookies, a timeless classic that has been captivating taste buds for generations. These delectable treats are characterized by their distinctive dark brown color, bestowed upon them by the molasses, which also lends a subtle yet profound sweetness that dances harmoniously with the rich, buttery undertones. As you bite into one of these cookies, you'll be greeted by a satisfying crunch that gives way to a soft and chewy interior, a textural contrast that leaves you craving more. Whether you prefer them plain or adorned with festive sprinkles, these molasses sugar cookies are guaranteed to be a hit at any gathering, bringing a touch of nostalgia and warmth to every occasion. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey with our diverse collection of molasses sugar cookie recipes, each promising a unique twist on this beloved classic. From the traditional molasses crinkles that boast a crisp exterior and tender interior to the irresistible molasses sandwich cookies filled with a luscious cream cheese frosting, our recipes cater to every palate and preference. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, baking these cookies will be a breeze, transforming your kitchen into a haven of sweet aromas and holiday cheer.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES



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There's nothing really fancy about these cookies, but they're my husband's all-time favorite. He enjoys their chewy, comforting flavor and the childhood memories they bring back.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Additional sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugar and molasses. Add egg; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves and ginger; add to sugar mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until easy to handle., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in additional sugar. Place 3 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until tops are cracked and edges are set. Cool for 2-3 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 158mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES



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These are a wonderful chewy spice cookie. They are drop cookies that keep very well. I make them at the beginning of the holiday season and they keep all the way to New Year's!

Provided by Karin Christian

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Spice Cookie Recipes

Time 3h40m

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups shortening
2 cups white sugar
½ cup molasses
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Melt the shortening in a large pan on the stove, and cool.
  • Add sugar, eggs, and molasses, beat well.
  • In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together and add to the pan. Mix well and chill 3 hours or overnight.
  • Form into walnut-size balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes.
  • Store in an airtight container to keep from getting overly crisp. If they do lose their softness, an easy way to restore it is to place one slice of fresh bread in the container with the cookies for a couple of hours or overnight and they will be soft again!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.5 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 105.2 mg, Sugar 6.8 g

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES I



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These cookies store wonderfully and keep for several days.

Provided by Tiffany Rogers

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 10

¾ cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

  • Cream together until light and fluffy butter flavored shortening and brown sugar. Add egg and molasses and beat well. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves and ginger. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Roll into 1-inch balls, roll in sugar. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Cholesterol 6.2 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 109 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES



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Make and share this Molasses Sugar Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by nancyal

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 4 dozen cookies, 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons salt

Steps:

  • Melt shortening in a 3 or 4 quart saucepan over low heat.
  • Remove from heat and let cool.
  • when cool, add sugar, molasses, and egg; beat well.
  • sift together the flour, soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and salt.
  • add to first mixture.
  • mix well.
  • form into 1-inch balls, roll in granulated sugar and place on greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
  • bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 mminutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.9, Fat 51.4, SaturatedFat 12.8, Cholesterol 3.9, Sodium 151.7, Carbohydrate 9.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 5.2, Protein 0.7

SUGAR-TOPPED MOLASSES SPICE COOKIES



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Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground allspice
A pinch of cracked or coarsely ground black pepper
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
1 large egg
About 1/2 cup sugar, for rolling

Steps:

  • Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and cracked pepper. Working with a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, if you have one, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the butter on medium speed until it is smooth and creamy. Add the brown sugar and molasses and beat for 2 minutes or so to blend, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the egg and beat for 1 minute more. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients, mixing until the flour and spices disappear. If some of the flour remains in the bottom of the bowl, avoid overbeating the dough and mix in the last of the dry ingredients by hand with a rubber spatula. You'll have a smooth, very soft dough. Divide the dough in half, wrap each piece in plastic wrap, and freeze for 30 minutes or chill for at least one hour. Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment or a silicone mat. Put the sugar in a small bowl. Working with one packet of dough at a time, break off 12 pieces and roll each piece into a smooth ball between your palms. One by one, roll the balls around in the bowl of sugar, then place them on the baking sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass into the sugar and use it, to press down on the cookies until they are between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thick. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the tops of the cookies feel set to the touch. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and, if the cookies have spread and are touching, use the edge of a metal spatula to separate them while they are hot. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool to room temperature. Repeat with the second batch of dough.

ROLLED MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES



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The trick to getting 'chewy' cookies is to bake them the minimum time necessary and then cool them directly on a surface (i.e. - counter, table, etc). Don't cool them on a rack! You can also store them with a slice of apple.

Provided by Kathy

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Molasses Cookie Recipes

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 10

¾ cup melted shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup molasses
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, blend the shortening, sugar, molasses and egg. Add the baking soda, flour, clove, ginger, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
  • Form into 1 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.
  • Place on cookie sheets 2 inches apart and bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on a flat surface.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.8 g, Cholesterol 3.9 mg, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 80.2 mg, Sugar 5.4 g

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES II



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These taste like a ginger cookie. They can be either crispy or chewy, depending on when they are taken out of the oven. Balls of dough are formed, then rolled in sugar and baked.

Provided by Karin Christian

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups shortening
2 cups white sugar
½ cup molasses
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

  • Melt shortening and cool. Add sugar, eggs and molasses; beat well.
  • Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ground cloves and ginger. Add to the molasses mixture and stir until well combined. Chill dough for at least 3 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  • Remove dough from the refrigerator and form into walnut sized balls. Roll balls in white sugar. Place balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies and 10 to 12 minutes for crisper cookies. Store cookies in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.9 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 210.5 mg, Sugar 13.7 g

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients. This will help the cookies spread evenly and bake more consistently.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Bake the cookies until the edges are just starting to brown. Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before storing them. This will help them keep their shape and prevent them from becoming too soft.
  • Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the cookies for up to 2 months.

Conclusion:

Molasses sugar cookies are a classic holiday treat that are easy to make and delicious to eat. With their chewy texture and molasses flavor, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. Follow the tips above to make the best molasses sugar cookies possible.

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