Bourbon Molasses Cookies #ChristmasCookiesWeek
Bourbon Molasses Cookies are a soft, chewy cookie. The molasses and brown sugar make it chewy and it's filled with spices such as cinnamon, ginger and allspice for a rich flavor. The bourbon adds a hint of nuttiness to the cookies and they're rolled in sugar before baking for a gorgeous crinkled cookie look.
Servings: 2 dozen
Calories: 231kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup molasses
- 3 tablespoon bourbon
- 4 ⅔ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup granulated sugar for rolling cookie dough in
Instructions
- Combine the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on medium speed for 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Add the vanilla and eggs to the stand mixer. Once incorporated, add in the molasses and bourbon.
- Slowly add in the flour mixture to the stand mixer and mix until a soft dough is formed.
- Transfer the dough to a large sheet of wax paper, roll up and refrigerate for 5 hours or up to 3 days.
- Preheat the oven to 350. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Add granulated sugar to a small bowl.
- Roll out the dough (it will be sticky) into golf-ball sized balls. Roll the dough balls into the sugar, coating entirely and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining dough. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cookies are cracked on top.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Dough must be refrigerated for at least 5 hours before baking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 6.4g | Saturated Fat: 3.8g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 261mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 19.8g