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These Molasses Sugar Cookies are crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside and coated in sweet sugar crystals. They make the whole house smell like christmas when they're in the oven, and you definitely can't eat just one! #molassescookies
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Molasses Sugar Cookies

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 2 dozen
Author: Southern Made Simple

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup salted butter softened
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar + 1/2 cup for dusting
  • 1 egg large
  • 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F
  • Cream butter using a stand mixer and gradually add one cup sugar, beating at medium speed.
  • Add egg and molasses and continue to beat
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
  • Add about one-fourth of dry mixture at a time to creamed mixture, continuing to beat at medium speed until all flour mixture is incorporated.
  • Chill dough for 1 hour
  • Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in 1/2 cup sugar
  • Place 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet
  • Bake for 10 minutes
  • Tops will begin to crack. Allow to cool briefly on cookie sheet. Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling
  • Enjoy!

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