Molasses Sugar Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup softened butter
- 1/2 cup sugar I use organic raw evaporated cane juice, raw sugar, erythritol, or coconut palm sugar all work
- 1/2 cup brown sugar make homemade brown sugar here in less than 1 minute
- Note: You can also use 1 cup regular sugar but I like the addition of the brown sugar as it keeps cookies super duper moist
- 1/4 cup dark molasses I get mine from a big ol' vat at our local co-op
- 1 egg thank you to my little faithful flock, farm fresh is best
- 2 cups flour I used 1/2 spelt and 1/2 soft white wheat freshly ground
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- In a large bowl beat together the butter and sugar until creamy. Add molasses and egg, beating until well blended.
- In medium bowl, blend flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger; add to molasses mixture, mix well. Cover and chill at least 20 minutes.
- Form dough into 1 inch balls, roll each in sugar, place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
- Tip: To make uniform balls that bake evenly, use an ice cream scoop.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes. Let stand 1 minute before removing. Makes around 5 dozen. (I tend to get 3 dozen, but they're so good I like a bigger cookie)
Notes
To make Gingerbread, just cut 1/4 cup butter and increase the molasses.
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