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Molasses Streusel Cookies

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These cookies offer a modern twist on my Great Grandmother Fletcher’s cherished molasses cookie recipe. Pairing classic pantry staples with a warm spice blend of cinnamon and cardamom, these cookies deliver deep, comforting flavors and a soft texture. To avoid the extra work of rolling out dough, I turned my version into a drop cookie, with the added twist of folding delicate streusel bites into the batter. These cookies are perfect on their own, or you can add a touch of sweetness with an optional vanilla icing drizzle. I hope you enjoy my twist on a classic and that these cookies become a beloved family tradition.

Ingredients

  • Dry Ingredients
  • 4-6 cups flour
  • 4 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cardamon
  • Wet Ingredients
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 cup sour milk
  • Streusel
  • 2 tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Cardamon
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar

Instructions

Instructions for Streusel

  1. In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cardamom. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter together by hand.
  3. Add flour mixture and incorporate until clusters form.
  4. Cover and refrigerate until needed for cookies.

Instructions for Cookies

  1. In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cardamom. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and shortening together for five minutes.
  3. Add molasses and vanilla. Incorporating fully.
  4. Alternately add the flour mixture and sour milk to the wet ingredients in batches, beginning and ending with the flour mixture until just combined
  5. Fold in streusel, gently.
  6. Scoop 2 tbsp of cookie dough onto cookie sheet.
  7. Cover and chill cookie dough balls for 2 hours before baking.
  8. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line baking sheets with silicone mat, for best results, and set aside.
  9. Roll scooped cookie dough and place on a lined cookie sheet.
  10. Place cookies evenly spaced apart on prepared baking sheets.
  11. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned around the edges. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before moving to wire racks to cool completely.
  12. After cookies have cooled, drizzle with cinnamon glaze (optional)

Instructions for Optional Glaze

  1. In a medium-sized bowl combine powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until pourable consistency.

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