Photo: Molasses Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- Pinch salt
- 1 1/2 sticks butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup molasses
- Turbinado sugar, for coating
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt and set aside.
In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and then the molasses. In thirds, gently mix in the flour mixture until just combined.
Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out the cookie dough into 1-inch balls onto a sheet tray covered with turbinado sugar. Gently toss the cookies in the sugar, covering them completely. Place the sugar-coated dough balls on another sheet tray and gently squish a little.
Bake for 9 to 10 minutes. Remove the cookies to a rack to cool.
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By Alacrity65
on May 29, 2013
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These are *AMAZING*. I made them for Memorial Day, and my father couldn't get enough of them. Love the texture (chewy and soft on the inside with a nice crunch from the turbinado sugar on the outside. Not too sweet. Love the addition of the cloves. And paired with the ginger ice cream? Shut up!! An out-of-this-world combo!!! Anne, this recipe is a keeper. I'll make these and the ice cream (also crazy good!! again for sure!!!
Not sure why a previous reviewer thought the recipe calls for too much molasses. I found everything to be right on the money.
By chautamaki
Wailea, Maui
on December 01, 2012
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This recipe was merely ok. Truthfully, I am a little disappointed that they are not very ginger-y. Granted, they are molasses cookies not ginger cookies, but still ;- Idk, I guess I was just expecting something a little different. These are perfectly good cookies; easy to prepare for, assemble, and bake. The recipe produces a chewy cookie with a nice mouth-feel. During the preparation of the dough, I added about a tablespoon of freshly grated ginger hoping that this would kick it up a notch. I also garnished the cookie with a small piece of candied ginger for the extra kick.
By sweettoothfairy007
on November 11, 2012
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Anne Burrell never fails to share yummy and easy recipes. I've made these a few times and they come out perfectly everytime. They are great for the fall/winter holiday season to make for gifts or for guests since the ginger, cloves and molasses make the house smell warm and cozy. A friend of mine begged me for the recipe when I saw her at a wedding today. She just adored them! My recipe file is marked with my favorite Anne Burrell recipes, this being one and her Bolognese sauce is my other all-time favorite!
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