Best Molasses Cookies Ever
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- Number of Servings: 36
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg1/2 teaspoon salt1 1/2 cups sugar1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened1 large egg1/4 cup molasses
1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a shallow bowl, place 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
2. With an electric mixer, beat butter and remaining cup of sugar until combined. Beat in egg and then molasses until combined. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in dry ingredients, just until a dough forms.
3. Pinch off and roll dough into balls, each equal to 1 tablespoon. Roll balls in reserved sugar to coat.
4. Arrange balls on baking sheets, about 3 inches apart. Bake, one sheet at a time, until edges are just firm, 10 to 15 minutes (cookies can be baked two sheets at a time, but they will not crackle uniformly). Cool 1 minute on baking sheets; transfer to racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container, 3 to 4 days. It is important to let them sit for a few days if you want them softer (and better in my opinion!).
*note: The recipe makes 36 cookies, but I make mine just a bit smaller and usually come out with about 45 cookies. Then they are about 80 calories per cookie.
Number of Servings: 36
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user .
2. With an electric mixer, beat butter and remaining cup of sugar until combined. Beat in egg and then molasses until combined. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in dry ingredients, just until a dough forms.
3. Pinch off and roll dough into balls, each equal to 1 tablespoon. Roll balls in reserved sugar to coat.
4. Arrange balls on baking sheets, about 3 inches apart. Bake, one sheet at a time, until edges are just firm, 10 to 15 minutes (cookies can be baked two sheets at a time, but they will not crackle uniformly). Cool 1 minute on baking sheets; transfer to racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container, 3 to 4 days. It is important to let them sit for a few days if you want them softer (and better in my opinion!).
*note: The recipe makes 36 cookies, but I make mine just a bit smaller and usually come out with about 45 cookies. Then they are about 80 calories per cookie.
Number of Servings: 36
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user .
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 100.5
- Total Fat: 4.1 g
- Cholesterol: 16.2 mg
- Sodium: 88.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 15.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 0.9 g