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Soft and Chewy Molasses Cookies
Photo: Molly Mears

Soft and Chewy Molasses Cookies

16 ingredients 10 min + 22 min About 24 cookies openrecipes
Soft and Chewy Molasses Cookies

These warm, chewy cookies are full of spice and the perfect accompaniment to a cup of coffee or tea.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

780
Calories
20g
Protein
19g
Fat
130g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup molasses
  • :
  • ½ cup granulated sugar

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By browneyedbaker · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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