Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies
Servings: 32 cookies
Calories: 99kcal
Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies are soft and moist; they are nostalgic and perfect for sharing, gift-giving, or just relaxing at home with an afternoon tea.
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and be sure the rack is set to the middle position.
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining with a silicone pad or parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and molasses with a hand-held mixer.
- Add the egg and mix well on low speed.
- Add the dry ingredients and the milk.
- Once again, on low speed, use your mixer to incorporate all of the ingredients. Don't over mix, just until the white of the flour disappears.
- Use a small cookie scoop to portion the cookie dough. Drop onto prepared baking sheet. Leave at least a 3 inch space between each for growth.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool for two minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to continue cooling.
Nutrition
Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 97IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg