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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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 with me, but it’s too good to keep to myself! You can tint the buttery gingerbread cookie icing a cheery pink or green and pipe it on with a decorating tip. —Ann Scherzer, Anacortes, Washington

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...


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...


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...


Gingersnaps

1 review

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

Lemony Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

22 reviews

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


Gingerbread Cookies with Lemon Frosting

4 reviews

When I spread these spicy gingerbread rounds with my lemony cream cheese frosting, I knew I had a hit. Cardamom...


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...


Molasses Cookies

1 review

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


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....


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...


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...


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...

Spiced Toffee Cookies

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


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...


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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...


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Big Soft Ginger Cookies

174 reviews

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


Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

12 reviews

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


Coffee-Glazed Molasses Cookies

4 reviews

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


Gingerbread Blossoms

2 reviews

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


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Gingersnap Cookie

48 reviews

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


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!...

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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...


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....


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...


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Gingerbread Men

57 reviews

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


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