The Two Peas & Their Pod Cookbook is here.Order Now Quick Summary Chewy Molasses Cookies-these soft and chewy ginger molasses cookies are perfectly spiced and coated in pretty sugar for a slight sweet crunch.They are a holiday favorite, but good anytime of the year.

When I was little, I wasn’t a big fan of molasses cookies.They were just ok, never my first choice, especially if there was a big platter of Christmas cookies to choose from.The molasses cookies just looked boring so I don’t even think I even tried them.

I would reach for peanut butter blossoms, snickerdoodles, or Andes mint cookies instead.Well, now molasses cookies are one of my very favorites.They may look a little boring, but the flavors are incredible! I especially love this recipe because the molasses cookies are super CHEWY and perfectly spiced.

They are a MUST make for the holidays, but I make them all year because they are so good! What Molasses Do I Use? First of all, let’s talk molasses.For molasses cookies, you want to use unsulphured molasses not blackstrap molasses.Unsulphured molasses is the finest quality.

It is made from the juice of sun-ripened cane and the juice is clarified and concentrated.Molasses from the first boiling is the finest grade because only a small amount of sugar has been removed.Grandma’s is a popular brand and my personal favorite.

Brer Rabbit is another good one.You can find both of these at most grocery stores

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