Soft Spicy Molasses Cookies

Submitted by Kim127

"Cookies with a nice flavor of spices. Cook time does not include chilling time."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 4 dozen cookies

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄3 cup light molasses
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 large egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• sugar, for rolling

directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.
2. Beat at low speed until well mixed, about 3 minutes.
3. Cover and chill until firm, about 4 hours or overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 350°F.
5. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls.
6. Roll in sugar.
7. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet or on parchment paper.
8. Bake 10-12 minutes or until slightly firm to the touch.
9. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Reviews

[Rita1652]

First posted Dec 7, 2003 These would have been most definitely 5 stars. You must grease the pans!!!!! I had to toss a lot of them out. Couldn`t get them off the pan. My DH chisled at and ate the cookies while he watched TV.I will be making these again but with a greased pan! Second time making these and I used parchment paper. Came out great!Yummy!

 

[helowy]

I followed basic cookie making procedure here and creamed the butter and sugar, then added wet ingredients, then dry. The first sheet I baked on my silicone baking mat and those cookies spread out to be very thin and crisp. The second sheet I baked on parchment paper--these spread less and were softer and chewier. Both had a very nice flavor, but I liked the parchment paper cookies better.

 

[Bayhill]

Delicious!! My family loved these soft, chewy, lightly spiced cookies. The dough is very soft, even after chilling, but I found that greasing my hands occasionally while rolling the dough into balls prevented the dough from sticking to my hands. Also, parchment paper is a MUST or cookies will stick to the pan. I will definitely be making these wonderful cookies again. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on winning the football pool.

 

[Stardustannie]

Lovely soft cookies....The spice is just right! I subbed golden syrup for the molasses, didn't bother chilling and didn't roll in sugar. I found them sweet enough and think for me the extra sugar would have made them too sweet for us. I just dropped teaspoons on a lined baking tray and smoothed them out some with my fingers which I dipped in water to prevent sticking. A great cookie, thanks for sharing.Reviewewd for ZWT3

 

[LonghornMama]

Lovely cookies! They stay soft and pliable even after being stored. So much better than other molasses cookie versions that call for shortening. Used regular molasses. A silpat is just the tool for the job, the cookies come right off and cleanup is a breeze. My cookies came out pretty flat, not puffy, and I didn't find them overly spicy. The perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea. Thanks, Kim, for sharing your recipe!