Chocolate Chip Molasses Cookies
The recipe for these soft & gooey chocolate chip molasses cookies is exactly what you need to get into holidays. Nothing says fall quite like deep molasses flavors married with warm spices!
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Servings 18 cookies
Course cookies
Cuisine American
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300 g all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoon cornstarch ¼ teaspoon kosher salt 2 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon cloves ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon ginger 170 g unsalted butter , melted 150 g dark brown sugar 60 g granulated sugar 85 g unsulphured molasses 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 170 g chocolate , reserve 20g for topping Granulated sugar for rolling , optional
preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, salt, and spices. Set aside.
In a large bowl, heat the butter in the microwave in 20 second increments until fully melted.
Whisk in the sugars, then the molasses until fully combined.
Next, whisk in the egg and vanilla until fully combined.
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined.
Fold in 150g of the chocolate.
Using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop, place the cookie dough on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
Roll each cookie dough ball in granulated sugar, then top each with chopped chocolate.
Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes.
Allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet.
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 240 kcal | Carbohydrates: 34 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 11 g | Saturated Fat: 7 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Trans Fat: 0.3 g | Cholesterol: 29 mg | Sodium: 73 mg | Potassium: 133 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 20 g | Vitamin A: 250 IU | Vitamin C: 0.01 mg | Calcium: 27 mg | Iron: 1 mg