Molasses Spice Spritz
Elevate your holiday cookie tray with Molasses Spice Spritz, the ultimate combination of classic festive flavors and fun, decorative shapes. These buttery, delicately crisp cookies get their rich, warm taste from molasses and a medley of aromatic spices—cinnamon, ginger, and cloves—while being easy to shape with a cookie press. Ready in under 30 minutes, they’re perfect for busy bakers looking to create beautiful, melt-in-your-mouth treats with minimal effort. Whether you’re serving these cookies at a holiday gathering or packaging them for a thoughtful gift, their delightful blend of sweetness and spice is sure to impress.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 0.75 cup Granulated sugar
- 0.25 cup Molasses
- 1 large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Ground ginger
- 0.5 teaspoon Ground cloves
- 0.5 teaspoon Baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the molasses, egg, and vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture. Beat until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low until a soft dough forms.
Transfer the dough to a cookie press fitted with your desired stencil design.
Press the dough directly onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing each cookie about 1 inch apart.
Bake one sheet at a time in the preheated oven for 7-8 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are set but not browned. Do not overbake.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once cooled, store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3723 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 203.1 g | 260% | |
| Saturated Fat | 124.1 g | 620% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 736 mg | 245% | |
| Sodium | 996 mg | 43% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 444.9 g | 162% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 10.1 g | 36% | |
| Total Sugars | 211.4 g | ||
| Protein | 39.9 g | 80% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3 mcg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 316 mg | 24% | |
| Iron | 19.2 mg | 107% | |
| Potassium | 1648 mg | 35% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
