Name: Spicy Molasses Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons raw (turbinado) sugar, divided; ¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour*; ⅓ cup whole wheat flour; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter; ¾ teaspoon cinnamon; ¾ teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice; ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper (a couple of twists’ worth); ¼ cup light or dark molasses; 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar or Muscovado sugar; 1 large egg yolk; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Spicy Molasses Cookies

These 100% whole wheat molasses cookies deliver a seriously spicy kick of flavor and that elusive crisp on the outside, soft on the inside texture.

30 min total 20 min prep 10 min cook 16 107 cal

Instructions

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1 With an oven rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2 Pour 1 tablespoon of raw sugar into a small, shallow dish for rolling.
3 In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, baking soda and salt.
4 In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice and pepper. Cook until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes.
5 Transfer the butter mixture to a large bowl and let cool slightly.
6 Whisk the remaining 3 tablespoons raw sugar, brown sugar, egg yolk, vanilla and molasses into the melted butter mixture. Stir in the flour mixture until combined.
7 Use a cookie dough scoop or spoons to scoop out about one tablespoon of dough at a time. Lightly shape into a ball and dunk half the cookie into the small bowl of raw sugar. Place each cookie on the baking sheet, sugar side up, leaving a couple of inches around each cookie.
8 Bake the cookies until the edges are set but the centers are still soft, puffy and underdone, which will take 9 to 12 minutes.
9 Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for ten minutes, then serve warm or transfer to a cooling rack.