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Molasses cookies with white buttercream frosting

Molasses Cookies

November 26, 2018 by The Carefree Kitchen Leave a Comment

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These Molasses Cookies are soft and chewy! This delicious cookie recipe is made with simple ingredients and can be enjoyed with or without frosting. Happy baking!

molasses cookie recips, cookies on a white surface

 

If you love soft molasses cookies, then you’ve got to try these.  This is the best molasses cookie recipe for you!  These chewy molasses cookies are the perfect little cookie!  So good! They’re made with butter, sugar, molasses and all the ingredients that make a knock-out cookie recipe.

They can be made for any occasion but we love making them around the holidays. You also may want to double the recipe. They’re that good!  These cute cookies are the perfect neighbor gift or treat for your favorite teacher. 

 They’re perfect with a buttercream frosting or a lemon glaze! It’s the perfect pair. 

 

soft molasses cookies

 

If you’re looking for some other fun Christmas cookie recipes, you might try these other delicious cookie recipes too. They are so good too!

Gingerbread Cookie Bars

Gingersnap Cookies

Coconut Cookie Bars

Nutella Cornflake Cookies

Peanut Butter Suprise Cookies

 

However, if you’re a fan of ginger molasses cookies, here ya go!

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ginger molasses cookies
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Molasses Cookies
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
cooking time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

These molasses cookies are incredible! This molasses cookie recipe is made with simple ingredients and makes the most delicious soft molasses cookies. These ginger molasses cookies are chewy and can be made with or without frosting. Happy baking!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15 people
Calories: 408 kcal
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup Butter, at room tempreture
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1/4 cup Molasses
  • 2 1/4 cup Flour, all-purpose
  • 2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Ginger Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
Vanilla Buttercream frosting
  • 1/2 cup Butter, at room tempreture
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla
  • 4 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Milk
  • Sprinkles (if desired)
Instructions
Molasses Cookies
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. In an electric mixing bowl, combine the butter and brown sugar.  Beat until light and fluffy and then add the egg and molasses, mix again

  3. In a different medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger powder, ground cloves, and salt.  Mix with a wire whisk until mixed thoroughly. 

  4. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until combined.  

  5. Roll the dough into 1 1/4" balls and place them on a greased cookie sheet.  

  6. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden on the edges. Take the cookies out of the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes before placing them on wire cooling racks.  

  7. Frost if desired. Enjoy!

Vanilla Buttercream
  1. In a medium-sized bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until the butter is light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and beat again

  2. Add the powdered sugar and beat until the mixture has pea-sized clumps.  Add the milk, 1 tablespoon at a time until the frosting is light and fluffy.  (You want it soft enough to spread but firm enough to hold it's shaped) 

  3. Frost the cookies after they have cooled and add sprinkles if desired

Recipe Notes

ginger molasses cookies

Nutrition Facts
Molasses Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 408 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Sodium 354mg 15%
Potassium 131mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 65g 22%
Sugars 49g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin A 9.8%
Calcium 3.8%
Iron 7.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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