molasses cookies

Dark, chewy sweets

Molasses cookies are soft, chewy baked goods made with molasses, which gives them a dark color and distinctive warm, bittersweet flavor.

They're typically spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, making them a traditional autumn and winter treat: Grandma's molasses cookies were soft in the middle with crackled tops.

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G