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Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies

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Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies

Melissa
The Cook
18 Servings
11 Ingredients
10 Comments

Perfect for the holiday season these are a gingerbread man rolled into a cookie!

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18 Servings
11 Ingredients
10 Comments

Ingredients

  • ¾ cups soften Butter
  • 1 cup Sugar #1
  • 1 individual Egg
  • ¼ cups Molasses
  • 2 cups Flour, All-Purpose
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoons Ginger, Ground
  • ½ teaspoons Cloves, Ground
  • ¼ cups Sugar #2

Containers

Supplies

  • Baking Sheets
  • Labels

Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Bake

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar #1.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Easy Assembly/Ready to Eat

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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Oven Cook

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar #1.
  2. Add egg and beat well.
  3. Add molasses, mix well.
  4. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices in another bowl. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  5. Chill dough for at least 6 hours.
  6. Shape into 1-inch balls.
  7. Roll in sugar #2. Place two inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  8. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
  9. Allow cookies to cool for two minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
18 Servings
Serving Size
2 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories
197
Total Fat
8g
Saturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
33mg
Sodium
196mg
Total Carbohydrates
30g
Fiber
1g
Sugar
18g
Protein
2g
WW Freestyle
9

Categories

shellfish-free, fish-free, soy-free, traditional, vegetarian, nut-free, kid-friendly, winter, fall

Categories

shellfish-free, fish-free, soy-free, traditional, vegetarian, nut-free, kid-friendly, winter, fall

10 Comments

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  1. Visiting from Tasty Tuesday @ Naptime Creations
    These cookies are so sparkly and pretty! Would look great on a holiday tray. Thanks!

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  2. Thanks so much for this recipe. My husband loves molasses cookies and this recipe looks super easy, and I’m sure they’ll make the house smell yummy.

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  5. These are the best molasses cookies I’ve ever made. Soft and chewy at first, then after a few days they are nicely cripsy.

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    1. I think it would be fine to freeze the dough. While I have not tried that with this exact recipe, I have for many others and it has worked well!

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