12 Days of Christmas Cookies
These Spiced Crinkle Cookies are soft pillows of molasses and spice. They are rolled in sugar like all good cookies areโฆ
It wouldnโt be Christmas without a molasses spice cookie and that is a fact.
Bonus points for rolling that cookie in granulated sugar.
These cookies are softer and more cakey than the molasses cookies I made last year. They have a beautiful balance of molasses flavor, spice and sugar without being overly sweet or spicy!
And there is no cardamom! Are you surprised? I was on a little two day cardamom spree. ๐
They do not keep as well as some of the other cookies that I made and were best eaten the day or day after they were made. Definitely not ideal for shipping to loved ones. [If that is what you need, try these, or these, or these!]
These Spiced Crinkle Cookies are for the fourthย day of myย 12 Days of Christmas Cookies!ย You won’t want to miss theย Cranberry Cinnamon Jam Bars,ย ย Rum Refrigerator Cookies, orย Cardamom Walnut Snowballs!!
These Spiced Crinkle Cookies are soft pillows of molasses and spice. They are rolled in sugar for a little crunch and sweetness on the outside before you get to the soft, chewy interior!
Ingredients
- 2 ยผ cups all-purpose flour
- ยฝ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ยฝ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- ยพ cup soft shortening
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg
- ยผ cup molasses
- Granulated sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, salt, soda, cinnamon, cloves and ginger; set aside.
- Cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Add the egg and continue to beat until combined.
- Mix in the molasses until combined. Add the flour mixture and mix on low until the dough just comes together. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375ยฐF (190ยฐC). Scoop cookie dough (I use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop) and shape into walnut sized balls. Roll in sugar and place 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake 8 minutes or just until they crack! If you bake them longer they wonโt be soft and pillowy. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
More Cookies to make the season bright!
Grandma’s Molasses Sugar Cookiesย
ย Spiced Apple Cider Cranberry Cupcakes
4 Comments
Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
December 9, 2015 at 8:24 pmooooh these cookies are gorgeous and PERFECT for christmas!!!
marcie
December 10, 2015 at 1:52 amMolasses spice cookies are some of my favorites, and these look perfect! ๐
David @ Spiced
December 10, 2015 at 8:05 amAs soon as I saw this title, I knew I would love these cookies. I mean spiced and crinkle? Yeah, I’m all about that! I haven’t made molasses cookies in forever…I’m thinking I need to make a batch for Santa this year. That’s totally a good excuse, right? ๐
Lindsey
December 21, 2015 at 8:12 amI made these yesterday and the are AMAZING. Perfect, chewy, addictive spice cookies. Will be making more.