Meme’s Molasses Cookies

Hey there, this recipe is a classic molasses cookie, perfect for the holidays! My Meme is the cookie queen and I often go to her for all my recipe needs! This time she shared this delicious cookie recipe with me and I hope y’all give it a shot!

Serving: 24 cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp molasses
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup turbinado sugar (can also use granulated sugar)

What To Do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 18 by 13-inch baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
2. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg for 30 seconds, set aside.
3. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, blend together butter and brown sugar until well combined. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl.
4. Mix in molasses, egg yolk and vanilla extract. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl.
5. Add flour mixture and mix until combined.
6. Pour turbinado sugar into a small bowl. Scoop dough out and shape into balls nearly the size of a golf ball (roughly 30g each). If the dough is too sticky to handle, place dough in the fridge to cool 30 mins to an hour.
7. Roll each dough ball through turbinado sugar then transfer to baking sheets spacing 2-inches apart.
8. Bake one sheet at a time in preheated oven 9 – 11 minutes until cookies are puffed and appear just lightly under-baked in the center.
9. Let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Enjoy!!