Description

Spicy Chai Molasses Cookies are soft and chewy on the inside, crispy on the outside! Seasoned with chai spices, these take old-fashioned Molasses Cookies to another level. These require 2 hours refrigeration time.

Ingredients

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1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (don’t melt, let it come to room temp naturally)
2/3 cups granulated (white) sugar
2/3 cups packed brown sugar
1 extra large egg
1/3 cup molasses
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups (370 grams) of all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
3 teaspoons baking soda
3 teaspoons ground ginger, plus 1 for more spicy
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon cardamom
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon salt

Coarse sugar for rolling

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Instructions

350 F Oven
Cream butter and sugars together in a stand mixer or large bowl. Whip until light and fluffy. Add egg, molasses and vanilla, and whip until combined.
Whisk flour, baking soda, and ginger, cinnamon, cardamon, cloves, nutmeg, pepper and salt together in medium bowl, whisk until well combined. If you can weigh the flour, do so, otherwise fluff up the flour with a fork, before measuring.
Gradually add flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix well.
Spoon into small, 1-inch wide, walnut-sized balls and sprinkle with coarse sugar or turbanado sugar. Alternatively, you can refrigerate for 1-2 hours or overnight, so you can easily roll them into balls, then coat all sides with the sugar.
Place on a parchment-lined sheet pan, 3 inches apart. ( Or use a silpat!)
Bake, *check at 8-9 minutes. If they haven’t started spreading and cracking, wack the tray firmly on the oven rack to start the spread. Continue baking 3-4 more minutes until the edges are crispy and visible crackling appears. Let stand 5 minutes, cool on a wire rack. They will crack more as they cool. Soft and chewy with crispy edges, to me, the perfect cookie!

Notes

Use naturally softened butter- don’t melt. Weigh the flour if you can. Dough will freeze for future baking.

Gluten Free: Sub Bob’s Red Mill GF Four Blend, one for one.

Nutrition

Serving Size:
Calories: 122
Sugar: 9.1 g
Sodium: 123.7 mg
Fat: 5.4 g
Saturated Fat: 3.3 g
Carbohydrates: 17.2 g
Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 1.3 g
Cholesterol: 18.7 mg

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