Old-Fashioned New Hampshire Molasses Cookies
Soft, chewy cookies flavored with molasses, ginger, and cinnamon, rolled in coarse sugar before baking for a crackled top. A pantry-staple cookie in New England kitchens.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total
- 32 min
- Servings
- 24
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 130 kcal
Equipment
- •Baking sheets
- •Mixing bowls
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 130 kcal
- fat
- 5
- carbs
- 20
- protein
- 1
- calories
- 130
Instructions
- 1
Whisk the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together in a bowl.
- 2
Beat the butter and brown sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- 3
Beat in the egg, then stir in the molasses until combined.
- 4
Slowly mix in the dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- 5
Cover the dough and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- 6
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line sheet pans with parchment paper.
- 7
Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Coat each ball all over in coarse sugar.
- 8
Place them on the sheet pans. Bake 10-12 minutes until the tops crackle but centers stay soft.
- 9
Cool on the sheet pans for 5 minutes, then move them to a wire rack.
Chef's tips
Chill the dough before baking so the cookies hold their shape and get a crackled top.
Storage
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Reheating
Not necessary; best enjoyed at room temperature.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Baking too long, which makes the cookies hard instead of soft and chewy.
- •Skipping the chill time, which causes the cookies to spread out too thin.
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