Dark Chocolate Molasses Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup molasses
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
⅓ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar

Nutrition Info

52.9 calories
carbohydrate: 8.5 g
cholesterol: 5.1 mg
fat: 2.1 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 0.6 g
saturatedFat: 1.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 53.5 mg
sugar: 4.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 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.

  3. Form into 1-inch balls, roll in 1/4 cup sugar. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

  4. 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.

Recipe Yield

48 cookies

Recipe Note

A perfect holiday chocolate-molasses cookie recipe and a family favorite! Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

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