Newfoundland Molasses Spice Cookies
Servings: 34 cookies
Calories: 111kcal
Every Newfoundlander has tasted these at some point or another. These Molasses Spice Cookies are soft and chewy on the inside with a slightly firm outside. Be fair warned, they are exceptionally spiced so they will taste warm in your mouth!
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teapsoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, molasses, cloves, ginger, and cinnamon until well combined.
- Beat in the egg.
- Beat in the baking soda.
- Finally, beat in the flour until just incorporated. Don't overmix or the cookie will be more tough than chewy.
- Portion out slightly heaping tablespoons of the cookie dough and roll into balls.
- Place the balls onto the baking sheet leaving two inches of space between each ball.
- Bake the cookies for 11 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Once cooled, dust the tops with confectioner's sugar and transfer to a food-safe container with a lid. Store at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Vitamin C: 0.002mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg