Molasses Crinkle Cookies

Thick and soft-baked, chewy Molasses Crinkle Cookies are full of gingery, brown sugar, and molasses flavor.

Molasses Crinkle Cookies

Molasses cookies are a classic in my family and we’ve made many, many batches over the years. As much as I love the flavor of gingersnaps, I don’t specifically like crispy cookies. That crunch is simply not my favorite thing.

These cookies have all the rich molasses and ginger flavor while still being thick, soft, and chewy. And for more deep molasses brown sugar flavor in a chewy cookie dessert, try a batch of Gingerbread Bars too!

Molasses Crinkle Cookie Ingredients

You’ll need the following ingredients to make this recipe:

• butter
• dark brown sugar
• egg
• molasses
• nonfat dry milk powder
• baking soda
• salt
• ground cloves
• ground cinnamon
• ground ginger
• all-purpose flour
• wheat germ (trust me here, it works!)

Molasses Cookie Recipe

Combine the butter and brown sugar in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add the egg and beat again to combine. Stir in the molasses and dry milk.

In a separate bowl, combine the baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, flour, and wheat germ. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until combined.

Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and roll them in granulated sugar. Chill them in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375°F. Place the chilled dough balls on a greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 11-12 minutes or until slightly brown around the edges. Take care not to overbake.

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{originally published 12/15/14 – recipe notes and photos updated 12/12/23}