Dark Chocolate Molasses Cookies
Description
These chocolate-molasses cookies bring spiced, sweet flavor to any holiday party--and they're quick and easy to make!
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup molasses
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/3 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup white sugar
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Beat butter, molasses, cocoa, 1/3 cup sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt together in a large bowl until well blended. Beat in flour on low speed just until blended; dough will be firm.
3
Form into 1-inch balls; roll in 1/4 cup sugar. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until puffy and cracked on top, 8 to 9 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.