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A stack of freshly baked molasses cookies.

Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies

Molasses cookies are always a popular favorite. Molasses, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon star in every bite.
Prep Time:1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 20 minutes
Servings:30 cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup margarine melted
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

  • Combine together egg, a cup of sugar, and ¾ cup melted margarine in a bowl until smooth. Stir in ¼ cup molasses.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together ½ teaspoon ground cloves, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 cups all-purpose flour, and 2 teaspoons baking soda. Blend into the mixture of molasses, and chill for an hour, covered.
  • After an hour, roll dough into walnut-sized balls, then dip balls into the leftover white sugar.
  • Place cookies on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees F until tops are cracked, for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Once done, allow them to cool, then enjoy!

Notes

  • Don't skip the hour of chilling time or else the cookies will spread a lot on the baking sheets and maybe merge into each other.
  • Feel free to adjust the amount of spice to suit your palate. Add more of one, omit another or even substitute something different like powdered mace for a different result.
  • Sift the flour before mixing in the other dry ingredients. This ensures everything gets mixed properly without any lumps.

Nutrition

Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 211IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg