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    » Home » Recipes » Naturally Sweetened Desserts » Chewy Spiced Molasses Cookies

    Chewy Spiced Molasses Cookies

    Posted: Dec 2, 2013 · Updated: Oct 5, 2020 by Jenny McGruther · This site earns income from ads, affiliate links, and sponsorships.

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    It's this time of year, when the weather grows cold and the days grow dark early, that I spend more time in the kitchen.  My son and I work hand-in-hand baking breads and cookies.  The oven's heat keeps are old 1890s miner's home warm on even the coldest of days, while the aroma of sweet things perfumes the air and speaks of the holidays to come.

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    Making Holiday Treats a Bit Better

    Like most of you, I try my best to make our holiday treats and sweets a little bit better, a little bit more wholesome.  We make sprouted spelt sugar cookies, sugar plums, turron de navidad and my favorite buche de noel. They're still treats, and still special, just a touch healthier and a touch more nourishing.  We focus on good quality, natural ingredients: grass-fed butter, pasture-raised eggs, organic flours and whole, unrefined sweeteners like molasses, maple syrup, and honey.  Their sweetness is balanced with nourishment not found in refined white sugars: primarily minerals and B vitamins.

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    3 dozen

    Chewy Spiced Molasses Cookies

    These cookies have all the spice that you’d want in holiday treat. Soft and chewy, dark and rich, make sure to make a batch of these cookies to celebrate the Holidays this year.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time4 hrs 15 mins
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    Ingredients

    • 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon ground ceylon cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • ½ teaspoon finely ground real salt
    • 1 stick plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
    • ¾ cup honey
    • ¼ cup organic blackstrap molasses
    • 2 eggs beaten
    • unrefined cane sugar for dusting the cookie

    Instructions

    • In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground ginger, and salt; set aside.
    • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together at medium speed the butter, honey, and molasses until light and fluffy; about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing for about 30 seconds each.
    • Lower the stand mixer speed to slow and incorporate the flour mixture, ½ cup at a time, until just combined. Do not overbeat.
    • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough for at least 4 hours or preferably overnight.
    • Preheat the oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the turbinado sugar into a bowl. Roll the cookie dough between your hands into 1” balls.
    • Roll the balls into the turbinado sugar and place on top of the parchment lined cookie sheet, 12 cookies at a time. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a minute or two before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
    Rate this recipe!If you loved this recipe, give it a rating. Let us know what works, what didn't and whether you made any adjustments that can help other cooks.
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    1. EliB says

      March 07, 2018 at 10:13 am

      hi there
      I lost you at the butter section...
      1 stick goes into the batter, right... but where is 1 tablespoon unsalted butter softened -goes...?

      Reply
    2. Michelle says

      December 17, 2017 at 2:18 pm

      Sorry about the repeat comment. Didn't see the same question posted. Feel free to not post!

      Reply
    3. Michelle says

      December 17, 2017 at 2:17 pm

      Hi there. Could you sub maple syrup and achieve a similar result?

      Reply
    4. Shawn Ramsey says

      November 21, 2017 at 6:19 pm

      Are there any gluten free flours we can use for this recipe?

      Reply
      • Jenny says

        November 22, 2017 at 7:06 am

        You could try and let us know how it goes.

    5. Daphne McIntosh says

      December 13, 2016 at 8:24 am

      Would maple syrup work in place of the honey?

      Reply
      • Jenny says

        December 13, 2016 at 12:11 pm

        You could try and let us know how it goes.

    6. Caroline says

      March 23, 2015 at 11:48 pm

      The recipe worked well for me. I measured two cups of the whole wheat flour unsifted. I put the flour in my sifter (a metal mesh strainer) with the spices and shifted them twice before adding it in the 1/2 c additions. I flattened the 1/3 teaspoon balls of dough a little before baking. I am sure they are great rolled in sugar, but I loved them just fine without it. I only baked 7 cookies and will wrap the rest of the dough up after forming it into a log. Then I will freeze it and cut off slices as I want them.

      Reply
    7. Caroline says

      March 23, 2015 at 9:59 pm

      I followed the directions and cooked one sample cookie. It turned out perfect, puffy, fluffy, light, and delicious! This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you!

      Reply
    8. Caroline says

      March 23, 2015 at 8:40 pm

      Ooops, I meant to list 1 T of honey to the yogurt topping on my last comment. Sorry!

      Reply
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