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Old Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter (softened)
1/4 cup Dark Molasses (NOT Blackstrap Molasses)
1 Large Egg
2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
2 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/4 Tsp Ground Cloves
1 Tsp Ground Ginger
Dash Nutmeg
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/4 Cup Granulated sugar (For rolling)
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325º
Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper or non stick cooking spray - Set aside.

In a large bowl using a hand mixer or in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat together the brown sugar, butter, molasses, egg and vanilla until well combined.

Mix in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, cloves and nutmeg.

Shape the dough by rounded tablespoon fulls into 1 1/2 inch balls. Dip the cookies into the granulated sugar and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in preheated oven for 13-15 minutes just until set. Remove cookies to a wire rack to cool immediately (No more than 15 mintues)

No need to chill dough even between baking.

Store in airtight container with a slice of white bread to keep cookies from getting hard.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
24 Cookies
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
10 min

 

 

 

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