Cranberry Molasses Cookies
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I bet you never thought that cranberries and molasses would make great recipe partners. In fact it’s the cranberries’ very tartness that balances the deep, rich sweetness of molasses, which as we all know is very, very thick. The natural acidity of cranberries really does compliment the warm, spiced found in molasses. Yup, it is rocket science. Try it out and see … 👨🍳
Cranberry Molasses Cookies
Servings
24
Cookies
Prep time
15
Minutes
Cooking time
10
Minutes
Type
Cookies
CranberryMolasses
Ingredients
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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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½ tsp ground ginger
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¼ tsp ground cloves
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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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½ cup brown sugar
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1 egg
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¼ cup molasses
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½ tsp vanilla extract
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½ cup dried cranberries
Directions
- Preheat oven – to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Dry Ingredients – In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
- Beat – In another bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Wet – Mix in the egg, molasses, and vanilla until combined.
- Combine – Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Cranberries – Fold in the dried cranberries.
- Drop spoonfuls – of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake – for 8-10 minutes or until edges are set but centers are soft.
- Cool – Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Enjoy ✨
Notes
- Storage – Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain softness.
- Chewy – For chewier cookies, slightly underbake and let them cool completely on the tray.
- Fresh – You can substitute dried cranberries with fresh ones for a tart flavor. I always prefer fresh when I can.
- Thick – Chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking makes thicker cookies.
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The BIG Cookie!
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OTHER CRANBERRY COOKIE RECIPES
If you enjoyed this, Cranberry Molasses Cookies recipe, you may enjoy these other cranberry cookie recipes below:
- ⬤Cranberry Linzer Cookies
- ⬤Cranberry Lemon Shortbread Cookies
- ⬤Cranberry and Almond Biscotti
- ⬤Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
- ⬤Oatmeal Raisin Cranberry Cookies
- ⬤Healthy Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
- ⬤Cranberry Oatmeal Pumpkin Cookies
- ⬤Cranberry White Chocolate Bark
- ⬤Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
- ⬤Cranberry Thumbprint Cookies
As long as it has cranberries in it, your recipe will be divine. See the next section on how to “level up” this recipe even more, and bring it to a whole new level. Then browse the other cranberry recipes on cranby.com
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MAKE IT BETTER
One fun trick with this recipe is to roll the cookie dough balls in sugar before baking for a sparkly finish that will make them look more ‘polished’.
– Cream Cheese Filling
Sandwich two cookies with a spiced cream cheese filling for a delicious cookie sandwich.
– Nuts
Add chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts for texture.
– Dip
Dip half of each cookie in melted dark chocolate for even more sweetness.
– Ice Cream
Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream after they come out of the oven.
– Orange Zest
Use orange zest in the dough to add a citrusy contrast … 🎄
