My oh my Maple Molasses Cookies!
Al WoodMaple Molasses Cookies
Al Wood
15 minutes
11-12 minutes
Dessert
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon fresh shaved ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1.5 sticks unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup Wood’s Maple sugar
- ½ cup dark molasses
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Optional — ⅓ cup Wood’s Maple Sprinkles for topping
Directions
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, all ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt together until combined. Set aside.
- In a large bowl using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and Wood’s Maple Sugar together on high speed until creamy and combined, about 2 minutes.
- Add the molasses and beat until combined.
- Then add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until combined — about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
- On low speed, slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined. The cookie dough will be slightly sticky.
- Cover dough tightly with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour and up to 2-3 days.
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator. If the cookie dough is chilled longer than 2 hours, let it sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. The cookies may not spread in the oven if the dough is that cold.
- Roll cookie dough into balls, 1 tablespoon each. Roll each ball in Wood’s Maple Sprinkles and arrange 3 inches apart on the baking sheets.
- Bake for 11-12 minutes or until edges appear set.
- If the tops aren’t appearing cracked, remove the baking sheet from the oven and gently bang it on the counter 2-3x. This will help those warm cookies spread out and crack on top. Return to the oven for 1 additional minute.
- Remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Cookies will stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.