Molasses Crinkle Cookies
Soft and chewy spiced molasses cookies
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 1¼ teaspoons cinnamon
- 1¼ teaspoons ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon cardamom
- ⅛ teaspoon cloves
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed (light or dark)
- ⅓ cup molasses
- 2 teaspoons hot water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cardamom and cloves.1½ cups all purpose flour, 1¼ teaspoons cinnamon, 1¼ teaspoons ginger, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt, ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon cardamom, ⅛ teaspoon cloves
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the butter, brown sugar and molasses. Beat on medium speed until lightened and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature, ½ cup brown sugar, packed (light or dark), ⅓ cup molasses
- Beat in the hot water.2 teaspoons hot water
- On low speed, beat in the flour/spice mixture until just combined.
- Scoop the dough with a medium size/2 tablespoon ice cream scoop onto prepared baking sheets.
- Roll the scooped dough into balls.
- Roll the dough balls in the granulated sugar to coat. Place on the prepared cookie sheets, leaving 2" between the cookies.¼ cup granulated sugar
- Use the bottom of a measuring cup or the bottom of a glass to flatten the cookies slightly.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges look set and the tops cracked.
- Remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 255kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 147mgPotassium: 145mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 247IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg
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