Molasses Cookies
Soft and Chewy Molasses Cookies with wonderful spices and rolled in sugar. A cookie that screams holiday cheer!
Servings: 48 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup honey (see note below)
- 4 cups all-purpose flour , spooned and leveled
- 3 teaspoons baking soda
- 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (see note below)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- granulated sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the shortening, butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar, until incorporated and fluffy.
- Blend in eggs, molasses, and honey until combined.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients. Mix well. Dough will be sticky.
- Using a cookie scoop, form into walnut-sized balls (about 1 1/4-inches around.)
- Roll in granulated sugar.
- Place on prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9 minutes. (They might not look done, but they will set up once cooled. Baked too long and they get crispy. They should be chewy.)
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Eat and enjoy!
Notes
If you don't want to make or buy pumpkin pie spice, replace the amount listed with 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves.
The combination of honey and molasses truly make these the best molasses cookies, but the honey can be replaced with molasses, if preferred, so you'll be using 100% molasses instead of a 50/50 combination.
Nutrition
Calories: 140kcal · Carbohydrates: 19g · Protein: 1g · Fat: 7g · Saturated Fat: 2g · Cholesterol: 14mg · Sodium: 146mg · Potassium: 47mg · Fiber: 1g · Sugar: 11g · Vitamin A: 72IU · Calcium: 12mg · Iron: 1mg