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Mark’s Grandma’s Molasses Cookies

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My brother-in-law’s grandmother is a mad cook. This is her outstanding molasses cookie recipe. Bake them a little less, and they’ll be chewy. Bake them a little more and they’ll have some snap.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cups Butter
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ¼ cups Molasses
  • 1 whole Egg
  • 2 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoons Cloves
  • ½ teaspoons Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoons Salt

Preparation

1. Beat together butter, sugar, molasses and egg.

2. Beat in remaining ingredients.

3. Chill dough for 2 hours (this is torture).

4. Roll into 1″ balls, then roll in sugar.

5. Bake for about 9 minutes at 375 F.

If you bake them on the longer side, they’ll be a bit crunchier. Not burned, just snappy. If you bake them for 8 to 9 minutes, they’ll be soft and chewy for days.

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coloradomommy on 1.26.2011

These are fantastic. They don’t last long in our house.
I also made a gluten free version for my son and they were also wonderful.
Thanks for the recipe!

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Savanna on 2.7.2010

Made these last night and they are fantastic! Exactly how I wanted them. I didn’t have any ginger on hand so I substituted it with allspice. They still turned out great! Thanks for the recipe!

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sduffy on 10.19.2009

Made these on the weekend. You’re right, those 2 hours were torture, but licking the beaters all by my self did offer some comfort.

The cookies were delicious! They’re still lovely and chewy a day later, but they’re disappearing fast. A cookie with a scoop of maple pecan ice cream on top made for a delicious dessert last night. I will make these again and again.

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melaswell on 10.11.2009

These turned out great! After chilling the dough, I formed the balls and rolled them in sugar, then stored them in the fridge to start baking the next day. (I would imagine that the dough would freeze well, but I haven’t tried that yet.) I like my molasses cookies to be chewy, so I used parchment paper to make sure that they didn’t overcook on the bottom. Thanks to Mark’s Grandma!

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twograyfoxes on 10.6.2009

I was going to post the molasses cookie recipe my mom always used, but this one is exactly the same. So, I can totally vouch for these cookies. They are so delicious! Warm and spicy, perfect for fall weather and holidays. These are total happiness!

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ajane on 2.20.2014

Delicious Cookies! Fighting the urge to go get another. Make these cookies!

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deairadea on 12.31.2010

Divine! perfectly chewy and spicy convinced my doubting husband Molasses cookies were divine and brought one of his co-workers to tears because they reminded him of Christmas with his grandma. :) I loved them!

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PamFromNY on 12.2.2010

Made these tonight and they are perfect. Recipe made about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

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CarinaRdz on 11.4.2010

Delicious! I personally love a chewy molasses cookie and these totally delived. Bravo!

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