Soft Molasses Cookies
Chewy, crackle-topped spice cookies rolled in sugar, with deep treacle and ginger flavour.
- Time35 min plus chilling
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.17 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Beat the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the treacle and egg.
- 2
Mix the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt, then stir into the dough until combined.
- 3
Cover and chill for 30 minutes. The dough will be sticky but firm up enough to roll.
30 min - 4
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and line two trays with baking paper.
- 5
Roll the dough into 20 walnut-sized balls, roll each in the caster sugar and place 6 cm apart on the trays.
- 6
Bake for 10 minutes, until the tops are cracked and the edges are set but the middles look soft.
10 min - 7
Leave on the tray for 5 minutes, then move to a rack. They stay soft and chewy for days in a tin.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
