How to Make Pumpkin-Molasses Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

When the fall season rolls around, there are certain flavors that immediately come to mind: pumpkin, cinnamon, and molasses. And what better way to combine these delicious flavors than in a batch of warm, soft, and chewy pumpkin-molasses cookies? These cookies are the perfect treat for cozy evenings at home, holiday gatherings, or just anytime you want a taste of autumn in a bite-sized form.

These cookies are a delicious twist on the traditional molasses cookie. The addition of pumpki...

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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup butter-flavored shortening
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup white sugar, divided
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 36 cookies

  • Slowly melt shortening in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Combine cooled shortening with brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, molasses, and egg; mix well.
  • Mix flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl until well blended. Add to the moist ingredients and use your hands to gently push the mixture together, similar to kneading. Dough will be quite crumbly; do not add any liquids. Place in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with butter. Place remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a small, shallow bowl.
  • Work about 1 tablespoon chilled dough at a time and roll into a ball. Lightly roll balls into sugar to coat and place on the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 9 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    96 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 6mg
    • Sodium: 108mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 12g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 8mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 45mg