Molasses Cookies

Molasses Cookies

Recipe by Brenda Hall from allrecipes.com

Dessert 2 Hr. 50 Mins.

Ingredients

30

30 servings

  • 1.5 cups white sugar, divided
  • 0.75 cup margarine, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 0.25 cup molasses
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

  • Mix 1 cup sugar, butter, and egg together in a medium bowl until smooth; stir in molasses.
  • 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.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • 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.
  • Bake in batches in the preheated oven until tops are cracked, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Nutritional Facts

Per 30 servings

  • Calories: 120
  • Carbohydrate: 19g
  • Fat: 5g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Sugar: 12g

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