Molasses Cookies
Classic soft-centred molasses spice cookies with a crackled sugar top, a standard in Newfoundland home baking.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total
- 32 min
- Servings
- 24
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 130 kcal
Equipment
- •Baking sheets
- •Mixing bowl
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 130 kcal
- fat
- 5 g
- carbs
- 20 g
- protein
- 1 g
- calories
- 130
Instructions
- 1
Cream the butter and brown sugar, then beat in the molasses and egg.
- 2
Whisk together flour, baking soda and spices, then mix into the wet ingredients to form a soft dough.
- 3
Chill the dough for 30 minutes if it is very soft.
- 4
Roll into balls and coat each in granulated sugar.
- 5
Place on lined baking sheets and bake at 180°C for 10-12 minutes until crackled on top and just set at the edges.
- 6
Cool on the sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a rack.
Chef's tips
Pull the cookies out while the centres still look slightly underdone; they finish setting on the hot sheet and stay soft.
Ingredient substitutions
- butter → shortening for a softer, more traditional texture
Storage
Keeps 1 week in an airtight tin at room temperature; freezes well.
Reheating
Not needed; serve at room temperature.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Overbaking past the crackled-top stage, which dries them out
- •Skipping the sugar coating, which gives the classic crackled finish
Serving suggestions
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