Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies

Name: Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: About 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 2⅓ cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking soda; ¼ tsp salt; 2 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp ground allspice; ¼ tsp ground cloves; ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper; ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp granulated sugar; ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp packed light brown sugar; 1 egg; ⅓ cup unsulphured molasses, such as Grandma's Original; ½ cup raw sugar (also called turbinado or demerara sugar), for rolling cookies

Prep Time

20m

Cook Time

10m

Total Time

30m

This recipe for Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies combines a perfect blend of spices with the rich flavor of molasses for a traditional treat. The dough is rolled in raw sugar for a crunchy texture, resulting in a deliciously chewy cookie that is sure to be a hit with friends and family.