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Chai Molasses Cookies

Emma Essence
Molasses cookies flavored with chai spices, the perfect combination of spicy and sweet.
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Servings 36 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter room temperature, do not melt
  • cup brown sugar packed
  • cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ¾ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Ensure the butter is room temperature, do not melt. Mix the butter and sugar. Whip until fluffy. Add egg, molasses, and vanilla and mix again.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Gradually add flour mixture into the butter mixture, combine well. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before baking.
  • Take out the refrigerated dough and form into small 1 inch wide balls. I prefer these cookies to be about 2 bites, you can always adjust to make them larger if desired. Place on nonstick baking sheet.
  • Bake for 9 minutes, until tops begin to crack. Let cool for 5 minutes, to crack more on the top. The cookie should be crisp on the edges, and nice and soft on the inside. Sprinkle white sugar on the top.
Keyword chai, cookies, molasses