* 1 cup (227g) salted butter * 1 1/2 cups (250g) brown sugar * 1/4 (50g) cup for cookies + 1/4 cup (50g) for dusting * 1/3 (113g) cup molasses * 2 tsp vanilla extract * 1 egg * 1 tsp salt * 1 tsp ground ginger * 1 tsp cinnamon * 2 3/4 cups (305g) flour * *If using gluten-free flour, add 1 tsp xanthan gum* * 1/2 cup (48g) almond flour * 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
Directions
1. In a bowl, cream together 1 cup (227g) salted butter, 1 1/2 cups (250g) brown sugar, 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar, 2 tsp vanilla extract 2. Mix in 1 egg 3. Mix in 1/3 (113g) cup molasses 4. In a separate bowl, stir together 2 3/4 cups (305g) flour, 1/2 (48g) almond flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 5. Slowly pour 1/4 portions of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, until fully combined 6. Put 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar in a small bowl 7. Line a baking pan with either parchment paper – OR – cooking spray 8. Take out golf ball sized portions of dough, and roll them in the sugar bowl before placing evenly spaced out on pan 9. Bake the biscuits in the oven at 350°F (180°C) for 10-12 minutes 10. Allow the biscuits to cool for a minimum of 15 minutes before digging in (or don’t… I’m genuinely the worst at this and always dig in right away) 11. Enjoy!
Timely-Carpet1533
My grandmother made these every week growing up 🙂 to me they are the most underrated cookie. Thank you for sharing
catscura
Saved! Can’t wait to try this
Swampbat_Gizzard
My favorite cookie.
Flyingplaydoh
We call them crack cookies. They have cracks and you can’t eat just one
pittipat
Never tried making these with butter, only shortening. Will have to give this a go. Was my Dad’s favorite cookie
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[Recipe Link](https://www.sarahfreia.com/blog/gluten-free-sugar-coated-molasses-cookies-recipe)
Ingredients
* 1 cup (227g) salted butter
* 1 1/2 cups (250g) brown sugar
* 1/4 (50g) cup for cookies + 1/4 cup (50g) for dusting
* 1/3 (113g) cup molasses
* 2 tsp vanilla extract
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 tsp ground ginger
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 2 3/4 cups (305g) flour
* *If using gluten-free flour, add 1 tsp xanthan gum*
* 1/2 cup (48g) almond flour
* 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
Directions
1. In a bowl, cream together 1 cup (227g) salted butter, 1 1/2 cups (250g) brown sugar, 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar, 2 tsp vanilla extract
2. Mix in 1 egg
3. Mix in 1/3 (113g) cup molasses
4. In a separate bowl, stir together 2 3/4 cups (305g) flour, 1/2 (48g) almond flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
5. Slowly pour 1/4 portions of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, until fully combined
6. Put 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar in a small bowl
7. Line a baking pan with either parchment paper – OR – cooking spray
8. Take out golf ball sized portions of dough, and roll them in the sugar bowl before placing evenly spaced out on pan
9. Bake the biscuits in the oven at 350°F (180°C) for 10-12 minutes
10. Allow the biscuits to cool for a minimum of 15 minutes before digging in (or don’t… I’m genuinely the worst at this and always dig in right away)
11. Enjoy!
My grandmother made these every week growing up 🙂 to me they are the most underrated cookie. Thank you for sharing
Saved! Can’t wait to try this
My favorite cookie.
We call them crack cookies. They have cracks and you can’t eat just one
Never tried making these with butter, only shortening. Will have to give this a go. Was my Dad’s favorite cookie