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Bakery Style Molasses Cookies

Soft, thick, and chewy molasses cookies with warm spices and a crackled sugar top.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 32 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 190
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 0.25 cup molasses
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1.5 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp ground cloves
  • 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 tsp salt

Equipment

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

Method
 

  1. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Mix in molasses, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
  3. Whisk dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
  4. Gradually combine wet and dry ingredients.
  5. Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
  6. Roll dough balls in sugar and place on baking sheet.
  7. Bake until edges are set and centers are soft.

Notes

Slightly underbake for the softest bakery-style texture.