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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Spiced Christmas Cookies

1 review

This delicious cookie recipe has been passed down through six generations and was brought to America from Germany in 1846! It's a holiday tradition in our house and we're proud to share this wonderful recipe with you. —Tanya Juhasz, Newberry, Florida

Gingerbread Blossoms

3 reviews

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


Pumpkin Spice Cutouts

1 review

Through all the years I've been baking, I’ve never come across a pumpkin cookie recipe that you can actually cut...


Drizzled Gingerbread Biscotti

1 review

After stumbling across a community recipe for gingerbread biscotti, I made several batches and tweaked it to our tastes. These...


Jumbo Chocolate Cutouts

The recipe for these light cookies has been passed down from generation to generation. Have a little extra fun with...

Spiced Toffee Cookies

I bake these cookies for family gatherings because my crowd likes cookies thin and chewy with a crispy exterior. The...


Grandma’s Christmas Spice Cutouts

2 reviews

My great-grandmother made these, and the tradition was passed down in the family—without a written recipe! My mother would always...


Pfeffernuesse Cookies

13 reviews

A German holiday tradition, these fragrant pfeffernuesse cookies pack a warm rush of spices in every bite. Also called peppernuts,...


Molasses Crinkle Cookies

6 reviews

If you love desserts with warm and comforting spices, try these molasses crinkle cookies. They're crispy on the outside, chewy...


Spiced Molasses Doughnut Cookies

1 review

I don't know where this recipe came from, but my family has been making these cookies for four generations. I...


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Gingerbread Snow Globe

3 reviews

I make a big batch of these gingerbread cookies every Christmas to give to co-workers and family. For a festive...


Lemony Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

These spiced-just-right whoopie pies combine two popular flavors in one fun treat. The moist cookies are rolled in sugar before...


Ginger Creme Sandwich Cookies

5 reviews

With a lemony filling, these spiced cookies go over big because they have old-fashioned, comfort-food appeal. Your party guests will...

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Molasses Cookies

119 reviews

Learn how to make molasses cookies with our top-rated recipe and step-by-step tips from an expert baker.


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Gingerbread Men

58 reviews

These festive gingerbread men cookies are soft and chewy, are filled with cozy winter flavors and hold their shape perfectly...


Glazed Pfeffernuesse

5 reviews

Our version of the classic German cookie is nice to have on hand throughout the holiday season. They stay fresh—and...


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Big Soft Ginger Cookies

178 reviews

These ginger cookies are soft, easy to make and loaded with the flavors of fall.


Dipped Gingersnaps

53 reviews

Make white chocolate-dipped gingersnaps and watch them disappear from the holiday cookie platter faster than you can say "Merry Christmas!"


Molasses Cookies

1 review

Making these soft, chewy cookies with a rich flavor has been a family tradition since my children were small. At...