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Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Molasses Cookies
Molasses cookies are one of my favorite kinds of simple easy cookies to make and to eat.
There are lots of different kinds of molasses cookies - some you roll and cut with cookie cutters, some you shape into balls and roll in sugar and others are quick and easy drop cookies.
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The Skinny on Molasses Cookies
You can make molasses cookies from scratch or for an even quicker, easier option, you can begin with a cake mix and make cake mix cookies.
Lots of old-fashioned molasses cookie recipes call for shortening, which I try to avoid as much as I can, preferring to bake with butter, and/or oil instead.
Molasses Cookies (4 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
Sometimes I don't know which I like better, eating molasses cookies or enjoying the aroma of molasses, sugar, and spices wafting through the kitchen while they bake!
How Many Calories and WW Points in these Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies?
According to my calculations, each of these molasses cookies has about 86 calories and:
3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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If you like these old-fashioned cookies, be sure to check out my other WW Friendly cookie recipes, including Coconut Date Banana Cookies, Old-Fashioned No-Bake Rice Krispy Date Balls, Cranberry Ginger Oatmeal Cookies, WW Friendly Soft Spice Cookies and Old-Fashioned Wheaties Coconut Cookies
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Molasses Cookies Recipe
This makes old-fashioned cut-out molasses cookies that you can decorate with sprinkles or icing, if you wish.
Prep Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
Servings (adjustable): 36
Calories: 86
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup Truvia Baking Blend (affiliate link)
- ½ cup dark molasses, not blackstrap
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in a little bit of hot water
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
In a medium heavy bottom saucepan, boil first seven ingredients (butter through ginger) until the butter is melted, the mixture is boiling rapidly, and everything is well combined.
Remove saucepan from the heat and stir in the baking soda mixture and let cool for a few (about 5) minutes.
While the mixture is cooling, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder and set it aside.
Stir the egg into the molasses mixture and then stir in the flour mixture until it is well blended.
Place the saucepan in the refrigerator to cool thoroughly. (This will take about 1 hour.)
See Also105 of the Best Whole30 RecipesWhen you are ready to bake the cookies, make sure one of your oven racks is in the middle of the oven and preheat your oven to 350F degrees.Line your cookie sheets with silicone liners, parchment paper, or nonstick foil or lightly grease them and set them aside.
Scoop the dough out onto a floured surface and then roll it to ½-inch thickness. (Sprinkle the dough lightly with flour to prevent sticking.)
Cut the dough into shapes with your favorite cookie cutters and place on the prepared cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until set, and then remove from the oven and allow to cool for 1 to 2 minutes before transferring your cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
Once completely cool, store your cookies in an airtight container with a slice of soft bread to keep them soft.
Recipe Notes
This recipe yields about 3 dozen soft molasses cookies, but will vary greatly depending on the size and shape of cookie cutters used.
To keep these cookies soft, store them in an airtight container. Add a couple of slices of cut apple if you plan on keeping them around long—it will help keep them soft.
Serving size: 1 cookie
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Molasses Cookies Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 86Calories from Fat 25
% Daily Value*
Fat 2.8g4%
Carbohydrates 14.3g5%
Fiber 0.3g1%
Protein 1.3g3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: from scratch molasses cookies, old-fashioned molasses cookies
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Sources:
- The Ultimate Shortcut Cookie Book: More Than 800 Scrumptious Recipes that Start with Refrigerated Cookie Dough, Cake Mix, Brownie Mix, or Ready-to-Eat Cereal (affiliate link) by Camilla Saulsbury
- Mable and Gar Hoffmans Cookies in Minutes (affiliate link) by Mable and Gar Hoffman
- Sylvia's Cakes and Breads: Famous Recipes from a Small Maine Kitchen (affiliate link) by Sylvia A. Hocking
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
More WW Friendly Recipes with molasses:
- Healthier Ginger Molasses Cookies by HungryGirl
- Low-Fat Gingerbread Cookies by SkinnyTaste
- Gingerbread Banana Yogurt Muffins by DrizzleMeSkinny
Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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