A perfect holiday chocolate-molasses cookie recipe and a family favorite! Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cups butter , softened
- 0.5 cups molasses
- 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 0.33 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cups white sugar
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Beat butter, molasses, cocoa, 1/3 cup sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt together in a large bowl until well blended. Beat in flour on low speed just until blended; dough will be firm.
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Form into 1-inch balls; roll in 1/4 cup sugar. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
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Bake in the preheated oven until puffy and cracked on top, 8 to 9 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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