Best 9 Sugar Topped Molasses Spice Cookies Recipes

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Sugar Topped Molasses Spice Cookies, a classic holiday treat, entice the senses with their irresistible aroma, delightful crunch, and warm, comforting flavors. These cookies are not just any ordinary dessert; they are culinary masterpieces that capture the essence of the yuletide season. Their crisp exterior yields to a soft, chewy interior, while the delicate balance of spices, molasses, and sugar ignites the taste buds with a symphony of flavors. Whether enjoyed with a warm cup of cocoa by the fireside or presented as a thoughtful gift, these cookies are sure to spread joy and warmth wherever they go.

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SUGAR-TOPPED MOLASSES SPICE COOKIES



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These are big, crisp, and slightly crackled cookies, with as much or as little kick as you want (depending on how much pepper you add). The sugar topping makes for a lovely presentation and a great texture contrast. From one of my favourite cookbooks, "Baking: From My Home to Yours", by Dorie Greenspan. These cookies keep well. (Dough must be chilled for at least 30 minutes in the freezer.)

Provided by blucoat

Categories     Dessert

Time 12m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 pinch cracked black pepper (use a small pinch if you want a little spice, and a large pinch if you want a big kick) or 1 pinch fresh coarse ground black pepper (use a small pinch if you want a little spice, and a large pinch if you want a big kick)
3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
1 large egg
1/2 cup sugar, for rolling

Steps:

  • Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and pepper.
  • Working with a stand mixer, preferably fitted with a paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the butter on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add the brown sugar and molasses and beat for 2 minutes or so to blend, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the egg and beat for 1 minute more. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients, mixing until the flour and spices disappear. If some flour remains in the bottom of the bowl, to avoid overbeating the dough, mix in the last of the dry ingredients by hand with a rubber spatula. You'll have a smooth, very soft dough.
  • Divide the dough in half and wrap each piece in plastic wrap. Freeze for 30 minutes, or refrigerate for at least 1 hour. (The dough can be kept refrigerated for up to 4 days.).
  • Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats.
  • Put the sugar in a small bowl. Working with one packet of dough at a time, divide it into 12 pieces, and roll each piece into a smooth ball between your palms. One by one, roll the balls around in the bowl of sugar , then place them on one of the baking sheets. Dip the bottom of a glass into the sugar and use it to press down on the cookies until they are between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thick.
  • Bake the cookies one sheet at a time for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the tops feel set to the touch. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and, if the cookies have spread and are touching, use the edge of a metal spatula to separate them while they are still hot. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool to room temperature. Repeat with the second batch of dough.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.9, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 24.1, Sodium 163.5, Carbohydrate 27.8, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 16.9, Protein 1.6

SUGAR-TOPPED MOLASSES SPICE COOKIES



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Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground allspice
A pinch of cracked or coarsely ground black pepper
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
1 large egg
About 1/2 cup sugar, for rolling

Steps:

  • Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and cracked pepper. Working with a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, if you have one, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat the butter on medium speed until it is smooth and creamy. Add the brown sugar and molasses and beat for 2 minutes or so to blend, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the egg and beat for 1 minute more. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients, mixing until the flour and spices disappear. If some of the flour remains in the bottom of the bowl, avoid overbeating the dough and mix in the last of the dry ingredients by hand with a rubber spatula. You'll have a smooth, very soft dough. Divide the dough in half, wrap each piece in plastic wrap, and freeze for 30 minutes or chill for at least one hour. Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment or a silicone mat. Put the sugar in a small bowl. Working with one packet of dough at a time, break off 12 pieces and roll each piece into a smooth ball between your palms. One by one, roll the balls around in the bowl of sugar, then place them on the baking sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass into the sugar and use it, to press down on the cookies until they are between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thick. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the tops of the cookies feel set to the touch. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and, if the cookies have spread and are touching, use the edge of a metal spatula to separate them while they are hot. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool to room temperature. Repeat with the second batch of dough.

MOLASSES SPICE COOKIES



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Many readers wrote in asking how to make the molasses cookies pictured with Marie Fletcher's sorghum memories in the Sept/Oct issue. Here is her recipe:

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well., Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until the tops crack. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 113 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 127mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CHEWY MOLASSES-SPICE COOKIES



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The holidays wouldn't be complete without a jar of these spice cookies.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield Makes 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
1/4 cup molasses

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a shallow bowl, place 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
  • With an electric mixer, beat butter and remaining cup of sugar until combined. Beat in egg and then molasses until combined. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in dry ingredients, just until a dough forms.
  • Pinch off and roll dough into balls, each equal to 1 tablespoon. Roll balls in reserved sugar to coat.
  • Arrange balls on baking sheets, about 3 inches apart. Bake, one sheet at a time, until edges of cookies are just firm, 10 to 15 minutes (cookies can be baked two sheets at a time, but they will not crackle uniformly). Cool 1 minute on baking sheets; transfer to racks to cool completely.

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES



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These are a wonderful chewy spice cookie. They are drop cookies that keep very well. I make them at the beginning of the holiday season and they keep all the way to New Year's!

Provided by Karin Christian

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Spice Cookie Recipes

Time 3h40m

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups shortening
2 cups white sugar
½ cup molasses
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Melt the shortening in a large pan on the stove, and cool.
  • Add sugar, eggs, and molasses, beat well.
  • In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together and add to the pan. Mix well and chill 3 hours or overnight.
  • Form into walnut-size balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes.
  • Store in an airtight container to keep from getting overly crisp. If they do lose their softness, an easy way to restore it is to place one slice of fresh bread in the container with the cookies for a couple of hours or overnight and they will be soft again!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.5 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 105.2 mg, Sugar 6.8 g

SUGAR-TOPPED MOLASSES SPICE COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies     Bake     Molasses

Yield 24 Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
A pinch (small or not so small) of cracked or coarsely ground black pepper
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup (packed) light brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
1 large egg
about 1/2 cup sugar for rolling

Steps:

  • Whisk together the flour baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and cracked pepper. Working with a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until it is smooth and creamy. Add the brown sugar and molasses and beat for 2 minutes or so to blend, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the egg and beat for 1 minute more. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients, mixing until the flour and spices disappear. If some of the flour remains in the bottom of the bowl, avoid overbeating the dough and mix in the last of the dry ingredients by hand with a rubber spatula. You'll have a smooth very soft dough. Divide the dough in half, wrap each piece of plastic wrap, and freeze for 30 minutes or chill for at least 1 hour. DO AHEAD The dough can be made up to this point and kept refrigerated for up to 4 days. Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment. Put the sugar in a small bowl. Working with one packet of dough at a time, break off 12 pieces and roll each piece into a smooth ball between your palms. One by one, roll the balls around in the bowl of sugar, then place them on the baking sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass into the sugar and use it to press down on the cookies until they are between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thick. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the tops of the cookies feel set to the touch. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and, if the cookies have spread and are touching, use the edge of a metal spatula to separate them while they are hot. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool to room temperature.

POWERED-UP MOLASSES COOKIES



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These tender cookies are so soft and flavorful. You'd never guess they're also lower in fat! -Jean Ecos, Hartland, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/4 cup sunflower oil
1 large egg, room temperature
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, beat 2/3 cup sugar and sunflower oil until blended. Beat in egg, then molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves; gradually beat into sugar mixture., Combine confectioners' sugar and remaining sugar. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar mixture. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until edges are firm, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 158mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

SUGAR COATED MOLASSES COOKIES



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There will come a point in this recipe where you think you can't possibly add any more flour. Your mixer, if it's a small one, may even become alarmingly warm. But push on and all your hard work will be rewarded with some of the tastiest and most comforting cookies I have come across. They're great for dipping in a cup of tea or just for snacking on. I particularly like to make them to give away at the holidays.

Provided by Sackville

Categories     Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup molasses
2 large eggs
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
2 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
additional sugar

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
  • Beat in the molasses and eggs.
  • Separately, combine the dry ingredients, then slowly mix into the wet ingredients.
  • When blended and smooth, roll the dough into small balls, about 1 inch around.
  • Dip the tops in sugar and place on greased or non-stick baking sheets.
  • Bake at 350°F or 180°C for 10-12 minutes.
  • Cool on a wire rack, then store in a tightly covered container to keep the cookies soft.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.6, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 25.3, Sodium 153.5, Carbohydrate 22.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 11, Protein 1.9

MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES I



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These cookies store wonderfully and keep for several days.

Provided by Tiffany Rogers

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 10

¾ cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

  • Cream together until light and fluffy butter flavored shortening and brown sugar. Add egg and molasses and beat well. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves and ginger. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Roll into 1-inch balls, roll in sugar. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Cholesterol 6.2 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 109 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

Tips:

  • Always measure your ingredients accurately. This is especially important for baking, as even a small difference in measurements can affect the outcome of your cookies.
  • Use high-quality ingredients. Especially molasses and spices. The better the quality of your ingredients, the better your cookies will taste.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing can make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough before baking. This will help the cookies to hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Bake the cookies at the right temperature.Cookies are generally baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. If the oven is too hot, the cookies will brown too quickly and may burn. If the oven is too cool, the cookies will take longer to bake and may not cook through.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before storing them. This will help them to keep their shape and prevent them from becoming too soft.

Conclusion:

Sugar-topped molasses-spice cookies are a classic holiday treat that are sure to please everyone. They are soft, chewy, and full of flavor. With just a few simple tips, you can make perfect sugar-topped molasses-spice cookies that will be a hit at your next party or gathering.

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