These are a delicious cookie to eat any time of the year: Crispy Molasses Cookies
Molasses cookies probably make you think of the holidays, right? So why am I writing about Christmas cookies in April?? Well, there’s simply no reason why you can only make molasses cookies during the holidays. They’re just as good in April as they are in December 🙂 So here’s a molasses cookie recipe of the crispy variety. It’s my favorite crispy cookie to dunk in my morning cappuccino! And I’m totally comfortable with springtime molasses cookie dunking, for sure.
These Crispy Molasses Cookies have a nice crunch to them. They’re a firm cookie with a nutmeg-molasses flavor and a sugary coating. They freeze well, and they’d ship well too. Enjoy!
Crispy Molasses Cookies
Ingredients
- 1½ cups shortening
- 2 cups granulated white sugar
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated nutmeg (or 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup molasses
- 4½ cups all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (or ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the shortening, sugar, nutmeg, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, beating until well combined. Beat in the eggs and molasses.
- Add in the flour a little at a time. If it becomes too tough to beat with the mixer, you can use a wooden spoon to beat in the rest.
- In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and nutmeg.
- Shape dough into 1½ inch balls. Roll balls in the sugar mixture. Place balls 2½ inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until tops are cracked and edges are firm. Cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- These cookies freeze well.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
More molasses cookie recipes you might enjoy:
- Soft Molasses Coconut Oil Crinkle Cookies by Averie Cooks
- Gluten Free Molasses Cookies by RecipeGirl
- Pumpkin- Molasses Cookies by My Baking Addiction
- Molasses Cookies with Sugar Babies by RecipeGirl
- Peanut Butter Molasses Cookies by Chocolate Moosey
There is no reason we shouldn’t be able to eat ginger cookies all year round!
I SO agree! – eat Molasses cookies ALL year round. What a waste if we only ate them during the holidays! I couldn’t help but notice your lovely cooling rack. It looks as though a may have a handle on it??? Sweet! 🙂
I LOVE molasses cookies! I make some too, although I call mine sugar spice cookies. Regardless, you’re right – they’re amazing any time of the year! Yours look beautiful <3
I LOVE molasses cookies. They are like my ultimate #1 favorite cookie! I just made some with frozen leftover dough I still had lingering in my freezer from holiday baking but sniff, I’m out now. I love that you posted these now b/c molasses should be year-round!
I make a similar cookie (during the holidays) that also has ginger in it. Family loves them.
I love molasses cookies, I could eat the entire batch!
oooo they look good Lori! can’t wait to give this recipe a try!
Yesss! I’m obsessed with molasses cookies! Definitely need to be happening all year-round, not just during the holidays. 🙂
COMPLETELY with you on the whole year-round molasses cookie thing – I just finished a batch of them that I made into ice cream sandwich cookies! Yours look, as usual, AMAZING. Happy spring and happy molasses cookies!
I 100% Agree that you can have Molasses Cookies in April! In fact, that should be a new “thing” because they are some of my favorite cookies!
Molasses cookies need to have that perfect crispy texture, and these look like they have just that – pinned!