Soft & Chewy Molasses cookies
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 22
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 149.5
- Total Fat: 6.6 g
- Cholesterol: 26.3 mg
- Sodium: 89.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 22.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Soft & Chewy Molasses cookies calories by ingredient
Introduction
From Cook's Illustrated Holiday baking From Cook's Illustrated Holiday bakingNumber of Servings: 22
Ingredients
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1/3 C Granulated sugar, plus more for dipping
2 1/4 C AP Flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp pepper
12 Tbls unsalted butter, softened
1/3 dark brown sugar, packed
1 large egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup molasses
Directions
Adjust rack to middle of oven and preheat to 375°F
Whisk flour , baking soda, salt and spices together in a medium bowl until combined.
In stand mixer, beat butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-low and add egg yolk and vanilla. Increase speed to medium. and beat until incorporated, about 20 seconds Reduce speed again and add molasses, beat until light and fluffy, scarping sides of bowl once.
Reduce speed to lowest setting, add flour mixture and beat until just incorporated, scraping sides of bowl once. Give dough final stir with rubber spatula to ensure no pockets of flour exist at the bottom. Dough will be soft.
Using tablespoon measure, scoop heaping tablespoon of dough and roll into 1 1/2 inch ball. Dip into sugar and place on cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
Bake for 11 minutes or until cookies are browned and puffy, but look raw between the cracks.
Cool cookies on sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Number of Servings: 22
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MPACE89.
Whisk flour , baking soda, salt and spices together in a medium bowl until combined.
In stand mixer, beat butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-low and add egg yolk and vanilla. Increase speed to medium. and beat until incorporated, about 20 seconds Reduce speed again and add molasses, beat until light and fluffy, scarping sides of bowl once.
Reduce speed to lowest setting, add flour mixture and beat until just incorporated, scraping sides of bowl once. Give dough final stir with rubber spatula to ensure no pockets of flour exist at the bottom. Dough will be soft.
Using tablespoon measure, scoop heaping tablespoon of dough and roll into 1 1/2 inch ball. Dip into sugar and place on cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
Bake for 11 minutes or until cookies are browned and puffy, but look raw between the cracks.
Cool cookies on sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Number of Servings: 22
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MPACE89.