This Molasses Crinkles recipe is a favorite of our oldest son. He’s just finishing up with his finals and will be home soon to enjoy a full cookie jar! this recipe is very similar to the old fashioned molasses cookies I have shared, however this recipe is by far the favorite in our household!
Molasses Crinkles
(Makes 4-5 dozen)
Ingredients:
¾ cups butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2 ¼ cup flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp salt
Directions:
Combine the first four ingredients in a bowl. Mix thoroughly.
In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients. Mix the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Wrap the dough in some waxed paper. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.
Before forming your cookies, preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
Roll teaspoonfuls of chilled dough into balls.
Dip the tops in sugar and place on your cookie sheet, sugar side up.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire rack. These cookies freeze well.
These cookies take no time at all to shape and bake. The hardest part of this recipe is waiting for the dough to chill. However if you mix up the dough before making dinner you can pop it in the refrigerator to sit over night. The next day you cn makes and bake the cookies in no time.
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