Molasses Cookies

These molasses cookies are deliciously spicy and chewy. They store well and can be frozen making them great for holiday gift-giving or shipping.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 120 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix 1 cup sugar, margarine, and egg together in a medium bowl until smooth; stir in molasses.

Step 3

Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves, and ginger in a separate medium bowl; add to the molasses mixture and stir until well combined. Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.

Step 4

While the oven is preheating, roll dough into 1-inch diameter balls; roll each ball in remaining 1/2 cup white sugar before placing 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 5

Bake in batches in the preheated oven until tops are cracked, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.