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Soft Molasses Cookies - Krafted Koch - A traditional molasses cookie recipe with a chewy soft center and crunchy, sugar-coated outside for the perfect holiday sweet!
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Soft Molasses Cookies

Soft Molasses Cookies are a traditional molasses cookie recipe with a chewy soft center and crunchy, sugar-coated outside for a perfect holiday sweet!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time11 minutes
Total Time26 minutes
Course: Cookie
Servings: 3 doz
Author: Danielle - Krafted Koch

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. butter softened
  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. molasses
  • 2 eggs slightly beaten
  • 4 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • extra sugar for rolling

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl cream together butter, shortening, and sugar until light colored and fluffy. Beat in molasses and eggs; set mixture aside. In a seperate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Whisk thoroughly and gradually mix flour mixture into creamed ingredients until dough is blended and smooth. Roll dough into 1 1/2 in. balls and roll in granulated sugar. Arrange cookies 2 1/2 in. apart on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 11 minutes. Be extra careful NOT to over bake. Cool and store in an airtight container.