Molasses Cookie Recipes

Bring back memories of grandma’s house with these sweet-and-spicy molasses cookie recipes. We’ll show you how to make ’em soft, with blackstrap molasses and even the old-fashioned Amish way!

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Powered-Up Molasses Cookies

1 review

These tender cookies are so soft and flavorful. You'd never guess they're also lower in fat! —Jean Ecos, Hartland, Wisconsin

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Gingerbread Cookie Cutouts

5 reviews

Add a little snow hat (complete with a pompom) to a classic gingerbread shape to create adorable gingerbread Santas. —Christy...


Gingersnaps

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Friends and neighbors look for these old-time cookies on the goody trays I make for them every holiday. They're irresistible...


Jolly Ginger Reindeer Cookies

2 reviews

I made gingerbread cookies for years before realizing my gingerbread-man cutter becomes a reindeer when turned upside down. They’re super...


Triple-Ginger Gingersnaps

12 reviews

These crunchy treats feature fresh, ground and crystallized ginger, making them a bit more special than the traditional cookie. They...

Swedish Gingerbread Cookies

5 reviews

Making Swedish pepparkakor—or gingerbread cookies—is a holiday tradition in our family. I entered these at the Iowa State Fair and...


Citrus Gingerbread Cookies

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Orange and lemon zest give gingerbread cutouts a refreshing twist. Brushing a honey glaze over the top adds a subtle...

Molasses Cookies with a Kick

16 reviews

Here’s my go-to combination of ingredients for the best spice cookies. They’re a natural for fall, but I make them...


Gingerbread Cookies with Buttercream Icing

5 reviews

When it’s time to start the cookie-baking season, this recipe always kicks off the festivities. My mother-in-law first shared it...


Orange Gingerbread Tassies

I make big Christmas cookie plates every year, and it’s fun to have something with a different shape to include....


Ugly Sweater Cookies

Perhaps the most amazing thing about Ugly Sweater Cookies is how cute they are. Try these classic gingerbreads on for...

Ginger S’mores

I’ve spent a few years perfecting this recipe to get the cookie soft and full of flavor and to balance...


Triple Ginger Cookies

1 review

My dad loved ginger cookies. I tinkered with the recipe my grandma handed down by using fresh, ground and crystallized...


Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies

5 reviews

I dreamed up these molasses cookies while sipping coffee and watching snow fall. The aroma from the baking cookies reaches...


Joe Froggers

2 reviews

Massachusetts natives love big, soft, sweet Joe Frogger cookies—and we do too. Here's how to make them at home.


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Gingerbread Buddies

2 reviews

These cookies were ideal for a winter get-together I hosted. I like to share these crunchy treats on the way...

Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

13 reviews

These chewy gingerbread cookies are packed with warm spices and rich molasses, delivering a perfect balance of soft and chewy...


Oatmeal Gingersnaps

38 reviews

I always get compliments on these delicious chewy cookies. The spicy aroma fills my kitchen when they're baking and never...


Ginger Drop Cookies

1 review

My mother shared the recipe for these soft spice cookies, and I'm so grateful to have it! —Bethel Walters, Willow...


Jumbo Molasses Cookies

7 reviews

"These gigantic molasses cookies remind me of the ones my grandmother used to make," remembers Joan Stull of Titusville, Florida....


Soft Molasses Cutout Cookies

6 reviews

I received this recipe years ago, when my husband and I managed a retirement home. We'd always put out homemade...


Frosted Molasses Cookies

4 reviews

If my family knows I've baked these cookies, they're sure to gobble them up in a hurry.


Oatmeal Molasses Crisps

13 reviews

When I found this recipe in an Amish cookbook, I had to try it. It’s traditional in regions with Amish...


Giant Spice Cookies

11 reviews

I heard this cookie recipe over the radio about 1950—shortly after my husband and I married. The big spicy treats...


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Gingersnap Cookies

48 reviews

This gingersnap cookie recipe results in fluffy, delicious cookies that'll satiate your sweet tooth.

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Molasses Sugar Cookies

14 reviews

There's nothing really fancy about these cookies, but they're my husband's all-time favorite. He enjoys their chewy, comforting flavor and...


Mom’s Molasses Cookies

14 reviews

The kitchen smells so good when Mom is baking these yummy cookies, which we like to make with sorghum. They're...


Chocolate Chip Molasses Cookies

4 reviews

This recipe originally came from my grandmother but I have altered it a bit to add my favorite: chocolate chips....


Chocolate Gingersnaps

13 reviews

Fresh ginger and molasses give these chocolate gingersnap cookies their bold, spicy flavor, while semisweet chocolate chunks add pockets of...


Spiced Christmas Cookies

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This delicious cookie recipe has been passed down through six generations and was brought to America from Germany in 1846!...


Gingerbread Blossoms

3 reviews

These soft and chewy gingerbread blossoms, aka gingerbread kisses, will be the first treat to disappear at your next holiday...