Molasses Cookies
These are my favorite cookies that I've made. Super easy and really delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar (splenda or swerve brown sugar replacement work well)
- .75 cup butter (softened - can substitute shortening)
- .25 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2.25 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- .5 tsp ground cloves
- .25 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar (swerve sugar replacement works well)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F
- In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat brown sugar, butter, molasses and egg on medium speed until smooth.
- Reduce speed to low and add the rest of the ingredients except granulated sugar. Mix until combined.Texture will be crumbly but hold together really well.
- Shape dough into 1.5 inch balls and roll into granulated sugar until covered.
- Place dough balls onto parchment paper lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Press down on cookies to flatten with a cookie press or a flat surface like the bottom of a glass.This is optional, but it helps to cook evenly.
- Bake until cookies are just set and appear dry - about 15 minutesThe tops will begin to crack. Bake longer for crisp cookies.
- Remove from over and allow to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes.This helps make crisp bottoms and soft, chewy centers.
- Transfer to wire rack to finish cooling.
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