My oh my Maple Molasses Cookies!

Al Wood

Delicious traditional cookies that go with all your holiday favorites. 

Maple Molasses Cookies

Al Wood

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

11-12 minutes

Category

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

  1. Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, all ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt together until combined. Set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. Add the molasses and beat until combined.
  4. 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.
  5. On low speed, slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined. The cookie dough will be slightly sticky.
  6. Cover dough tightly with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour and up to 2-3 days.
  7. Preheat oven to 375° F.
  8. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.  Set aside.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Bake for 11-12 minutes or until edges appear set.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Cookies will stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.
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