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Bakery Style Molasses Cookies

Thick, soft, chewy bakery-style molasses cookies with warm spices and crackled sugar tops.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 2 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 210

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp cloves
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 0.25 cup molasses unsulphured
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.33 cup granulated sugar for rolling

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
  3. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in molasses, egg, and vanilla.
  4. Gradually add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  5. Chill dough for 30 minutes for thicker cookies.
  6. Roll dough into balls, coat in granulated sugar, and place on baking sheets.
  7. Bake 10–12 minutes until crackled and set on edges. Cool on wire rack.

Notes

Do not overbake; cookies will continue to set as they cool.