Soft Molasses Cookies
These molasses cookies are so soft and packed full of warm spices you won't be able to stop eating them!
- 3/4 cups unsalted butter
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar (divided)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
In a large bowl cream butter, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and brown sugar with a hand or stand mixer until light and creamy. About 3 minutes
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat in egg until well combined
Scrape down bowl again and beat in molasses until well combined
In a separate medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg
Add dry ingredients to wet and mix on low until just combined
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours, or overnight
Once dough is chilled, pre-heat oven to 350F
Roll dough into 1" size balls, then roll in remaining 1/4 cup of granulated sugar
Place dough balls on a parchment lined cookie sheet at least 2" apart and bake for 8-10 minutes
Let cookies cool on baking sheet for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finished cooling