These classic molasses cookies are crispy on the outside, chewy in the middle and absolutely delicious! The recipe is a classic Christmastime cookie that Grandma used to make!
Preheat your oven to 350 °F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Take all your dry ingredients and whisk them together in a bowl and set aside.
In another large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until it's light and fluffy.
Add your egg in to the butter/sugar mix, beat until combined.
Add in the molasses and the vanilla extract, beat until it's completely mixed into the butter mixture.
Slowly add in your flour mixture, and on the lowest speed on your mixer (or by hand) combine it thoroughly.
Take a tablespoon or so of dough and roll into a ball, then roll the ball around in the white sugar.
Place the cookie balls on the baking sheet 1.5 inches apart.
Bake them in a 350 °F oven for 7-9 minutes until the edges are firmly set but the tops are still soft.
Remove and let cool on the sheets completely.
Store in a closed container, These freeze very well.
Notes
If you want lovely, chewy cookies you cannot bake them too long. The edges should be firmly set and the tops are still soft and would dent in if slightly touched.
Let them cool completely on the sheets because they WILL fall apart if you touch them too soon.
You will end up with crispy on the outside, chewy in the middle absolutely mouthwatering molasses cookies!