Name: Chewy Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 6 Tablespoons butter (softened); 8 Tablespoons sugar (divided); 1/4 cup dark brown sugar; 1 whole large egg; 1/4 cup molasses

Chewy Molasses Cookies

Erin Sellin

4.62 from 18 votes

Dec 05, 2025

Ingredients Needed

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All-Purpose Flour

Ground Cinnamon

Baking Soda

Baking Powder

Ground Ginger

Ground Cloves

Salt

Butter – I always use unsalted butter in baking

Granulated Sugar

Brown Sugar – the recipe does call for dark brown sugar for a richer flavor. But light brown sugar works well and they are still absolutely delicious!

Egg

Molasses

mixing dry ingredients into wet ingredients in mixing bowl

How To Make Chewy Molasses Cookies

Whisk Dry Ingredients. In a bowl whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger and cloves.

Wet Ingredients. Cream together the butter and 5 Tablespoons of the sugar until fluffy. This can take 2-3 minutes. Beat in the egg until it is really well incorporated. Mix in the molasses until it is well blended.

Combine. Add the flour mixture and mix until everything just combines. Stop mixing as soon as no white streaks remain.

Scoop. Scoop about 2 Tablespoon size balls of dough onto a baking sheet. Chill for 30 minutes. This will really help your cookies stay thick and be chewy.

Bake. When you are ready to bake the cookies roll each ball of dough through the remaining sugar to coat. Bake for 12 minutes.

Cool. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking tray for 5-10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack until cool.

looking down on stack of molasses cookies on a white plate

Recipe Tips & Suggestions

Double Recipe. This recipe makes 20 cookies. If you want to make more, you can absolutely double the recipe and follow the instructions. They are very easy to double or even triple if you are making for a cookie exchange.

Brown Sugar. Yes, the recipe does call for dark brown sugar, but if you only have light brown sugar your cookies will still be amazing.

Chilling Dough. You want to chill for a minimum of 30 minutes. This lets the flavors develop a little, but also re-solidifies the butter. This will mean your cookies are thick and soft and shouldn’t spread.

Don’t Over Mix. When baking, you really can mix as much as you want before you add the flour. Mixing the flour starts developing the glutens, and this is where you have to be careful. Mix until the white streaks just disappear. This will give you the best texture and results with most baked goods.

Soft and chewy molasses cookies full of rich flavor and warm spice. Easy to make and perfect for holiday baking or cozy cookie cravings!

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