Crackle Top Molasses Cookies
These are great, classic Christmas cookies!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup canola or vegetable oil
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- additional white sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the oil and sugars. The whisk in the egg, molasses and vanilla. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- Shape the dough into 1¼-inch balls. Roll the balls in sugar. Place them 3-inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, until the tops crack. Remove the cookies from the baking sheets and let them cool completely on the rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 74kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 61mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 0.002mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.4mg
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