Grandma's Molasses Cookies
Do not use any other type of molasses for this recipe except unsulfured, preferably Grandma’s brand. The molasses can give a bitter flavor to the cookies if it isn’t the right kind.
Difficulty: Easy
Hands-on: 40 minutesTotal: 50 minutes
Makes: 72 cookies
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¾ tsp. ground ginger
- ½ tsp. ground allspice
- ½ tsp. ground cloves
- ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup unsulfured molasses
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, cayenne pepper, and salt together. Set aside.
- Beat together shortening, butter, and brown sugar until creamy. This will take about 3 minutes with a stand mixer or 6 minutes with a handheld. Add egg and molasses; beat well.
- Stir in flour mixture carefully. Roll into 1" balls.
- Dip one end of each ball in sugar; place on ungreased baking sheets, sugar side up.
- Bake 10–12 minutes. Tops will crackle as they cool if they are not overbaked.
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 60 |
| Total Fat | 2.5g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g |
| Cholesterol | 5mg |
| Sodium | 60mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 8g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g |
| Sugars | 5g |
| Protein | 0g |
Recipe Information
Makes: 72 cookies
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¾ tsp. ground ginger
- ½ tsp. ground allspice
- ½ tsp. ground cloves
- ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup unsulfured molasses
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, cayenne pepper, and salt together. Set aside.
- Beat together shortening, butter, and brown sugar until creamy. This will take about 3 minutes with a stand mixer or 6 minutes with a handheld. Add egg and molasses; beat well.
- Stir in flour mixture carefully. Roll into 1" balls.
- Dip one end of each ball in sugar; place on ungreased baking sheets, sugar side up.
- Bake 10–12 minutes. Tops will crackle as they cool if they are not overbaked.
Nutrition Information
| Amount per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 60 |
| Total Fat | 2.5g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g |
| Cholesterol | 5mg |
| Sodium | 60mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 8g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g |
| Sugars | 5g |
| Protein | 0g |